THE ARKANSAS HISTORY 
COMMISSION 

CATALOGUE 


Arkansas State History Museum 





DALLAS T. HERNDON, Secretary 










































The Arkansas History 
Commission 

Catalogue 

ARKANSAS STATE HISTORY 
MUSEUM 



By 


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THE ARKANSAS STATE HISTORY 
MUSEUM 

Have you seen it? No? And are you an Arkansan? Or 
are you a visitor in Arkansas? It matters not which. Here is 
something you really ought to know. It is, also, an invitation. 
WHILE YOU ARE IN LITTLE ROCK DON’T FAIL TO 
SEE THE ARKANSAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM. It 
is an opportunity you cannot afford to miss. It is your best 
opportunity, perhaps, to “discover” Arkansas—discover, from 
real examples of the history of Arkansas in process of making 
—things about Arkansas you may be both surprised and glad to 
know. 

Do you care to discover, from observation of many ingenious 
things they made and employed in their pursuits of peace and of 
war, points of interest about the Indians and prehistoric races 
who dwelt once in what is now the State of Arkansas? The 
State History Museum, with its many illustrative examples of 
the handiwork of these primitive races, affords you then that 
opportunity. 

The history of Arkansas is different—different from the his¬ 
tory of other states. And the difference is in matters which 
make for individuality—an individuality different from the indi¬ 
viduality of other states. Like a child by nature nobly gifted 
from birth, Arkansas, born of the same parentage which bore 
the other states, has matured an individuality of its own. 

The Arkansas State History Museum affords a revelation 
of that individuality which gives character to Arkansas history. 
The Museum is fitted out, for example, with articles which tell 
a thrilling story of pioneer enterprise and customs, with portraits 
of men distinguished for notable public services, with historic 
war memorials, and what not—just the sort of thing to empha¬ 
size the high lights of Arkansas history. 

Don’t forget the place. The Arkansas State History Museum 
is situated in the new State Capitol. The Museum is part 
of the state department oX.publiG-arF^^ history, known 

officially as the ;f \ 

ARKANSAS HISTORY CO^lMlSpION 


MEMBERS OF COMMISSION 


E. A. McCULLOCH, Chairman 

Chief Justice Supreme Court, Little Rock, Ex-Officio 

J. C. FUTRALL 

President of State University, Fayetteville, Ex-Officio 

W. B. TORREYSON 

President of State Normal, Conway, Ex-Officio 

J. H. REYNOLDS 

President Hendrix College, Conway 
Reappointed January, 1917—Term expires January, 1929 

H. B. McKENZIE (Prescott) 

Reappointed January, 1919—Term expires January, 1931 

JOPIN J. DULANEY (Ashdown) 

Appointed January, 1923—Term expires January, 1925 

J. W. HOUSE, SR., (Little Rock) 

Appointed January, 1917—Term expires January, 1927 

CLARA B. ENO (Van Buren) 

Reappointed January, 1923—Term expires January, 1935 

FRANCES MARION HANGER (Little Rock) 

Reappointed January, 1921—Term expires January, 1933 


Museum of the State and 
Territorial History 

Exhibit I 

1. Miscellaneous Collection of Two Hundred Sixty-five Small 
Copper Coins—specimens of coinage one time or another in 
currency in sundry foreign states and principalities, chiefly 
European. (Gift of Mrs. A. A. Tufts and Mr. Louis 
Bauerlein.) 

2. Eight Copper and Silver Coins (British, German, etc.), of 
small and various denomination. (Courtesy Mrs. W. H. 
Pemberton.) 

3. Louisiana Purchase Souvenir Coin, struck off in commem¬ 
oration of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis, 
in 1904. 

4. Ten Pieces of Chinese or Japanese Paper Currency, exhib¬ 
ited in courtesy to Mrs. A. A. Tufts. 

5. The Evolution, in a manner, of the Penny of the United 
States, exhibited in a hundred and five copper coins, for 
the most part of different issues, beginning about 1790. 
(Gift of Mrs. A. A. Tufts.) 

6. Fifteen Pieces of Colonial and Continental Currency—issues 
of the period of the American Revolution. (Gift of Mrs. 
A. A. Tufts.) 

7. Two Notes of Two and Five Dollars, issue of the State of 
North Carolina, of date 1776 and 1778. (Courtesy of Mrs. 
C. R. Ledbetter.) 

Exhibit II 

1. Scrap of Martha Washington’s Dress, passed down through 
Nellie Custis to her great-granddaughter, Esther Lewis 
Moore, of “Andly,” Clark county, Virginia. (Gift of Mrs. 
Ann Bachman Hyde, formerly of Tuttle Pock. 

2. Shot of Small Cannon, found on the field where was fought 
the Battle of Camden (South Carolina) of the American 
Revolution. 


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3. Marble Paper Weight, made of a remnant of the stone used 
in the erection of George Washington’s tomb; it was pre¬ 
sented to William S. Fulton while serving as first United 
States Senator from Arkansas. (Gift of Mrs. May Fulton 
Curran Johnson.) 

4. Common Gourd, used in the American Revolution as a “pow¬ 
der horn.” (Courtesy Mrs. Helen E. Hobbs.) 

5. Old-fashioned Marrow Spoon of Revolutionary traditions, 
once the property of Alexander McCulloch, and Mrs. Betsy 
Montfort Ash, both of North Carolina. (Courtesy Mrs. 
P. W. Crawford.) 

6. Surgeon’s Scissors, used during the American Revolution 
by the father of Dr. L. D. Hill, late of Perryville, Ark. 
(Courtesy Miss Mattie Harrison.) 

7. Silver Medal, struck ofif by authority of the State of South 
Carolina for award to Joseph Holt in token of his services 
in the Mexican War. (Gift of Norman Bellar.) 

8. Paper Knife, used by Andrew Jackson while President of 
the United States. (Gift of Mrs. Ann Bachman Hyde, for¬ 
merly of Little Rock.) 

9. Lancet, used for bleeding horses, carried through American 
Revolution by Noah Crabtree of South Carolina; brought 
to Arkansas in 1851 by a grandson, B. M. Crabtree. 

10. Pocket Toothbrush of Arkansas Pioneer, said to have been 
in the family since 1792. 

11. Metal Case, such as the pioneer traveler is said sometimes 
to have used for carrying documents of value. (Courtesy 
Mrs. William Ayres Cook.) 

12. Silver Goblet of Ornate Colonial Pattern, long a prized pos¬ 
session in the pioneer family of Taylors of Arkansas Post 
or vicinity. (Courtesy of the late Mrs. Orlando Halli¬ 
burton.) 

13. Dessert Knife, said to bear the monogram of Carlotta of 
Austria, whose it once was; long since in possession of an 
old and well-known Arkansas family. (Courtesy Miss 
Frances Mitchell.) 

14. Silver Soup Ladle, owned and brought to Arkansas Ter¬ 
ritory by Governor George Izard. (Courtesy Miss Jeanie 
Woodruff.) 



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15. Dainty Kidskin Slipper, doubtless moulded in the height 
of prevalent fashion during the American Revolution for 
Miss Betsy Montfort of North Carolina—a relic of tra¬ 
ditions in the Crawford-Roots family. (Courtesy Mrs. P. 
W. Crawford.) 

16. Egg Cup of Antique Pattern, an inheritance of Mrs. Walter 
H. Pemberton, of long Old Virginia lineage, and an Arkan¬ 
sas writer of parts. 

17. Flat Silver Fork, Tea and Table Spoon of Colonial Pattern 
—pieces from the plate of Senator Chester Ashley. (Cour¬ 
tesy of Mrs. B. S. Johnson.) 

18. Ornate Sugar Bowl, passed down from Lewis Fletcher, 
who migrated from Tennessee to Arkansas (then Missouri 
Territory) in 1814. (Courtesy Miss Mary P. Fletcher.) 

19. Quaint Gold Framed .Spectacles, worn .by James Sevier 
Conway, the first Governor of the State of Arkansas. 
(Courtesy Francis H. Conway.) 

20. Pair of Razors, a personal memento of Elias N. Conway, 
Governor of Arkansas 1852-1860. (Courtesy Francis H. 
Conway.) 

21. China Plate, of old fashioned pattern, in possession, since 
the days of the Arkansas pioneer, of the family of Mrs. 
Mary Hutcherson Porter of Clarksville, Arkansas. 

22. Heavy Glass Pitcher, a present from Henry Clay of Ken¬ 
tucky, to Chester Ashley, while the latter sat for Arkansas 
in the United States Senate. (Courtesy Mrs. William Ayres 
Cook). 

23. Lock of Plair and Signature, said to be General Robert E. 
Lee’s, given Mrs. Tames F. Aglar, of St. Louis, for exhi¬ 
bition at Southern Relief Fair. (Courtesy of Mrs. William 
Ayres Cook.) 

24. Maltese Cross, made of wood from the flagstaff which flew 
the Confederate Flag on the Capitol at Richmond in 
the 60’s. 

25. Sash Buttons, Confederate. (Gift Mrs. J. W. Meek.) 

26. Souvenir of the Battle of the “Crater,” at Petersburg, Va., 
July 30, 1864. Clay from the “Crater” moulded or carved 
in form like the Book of Prayer, by the late Major G. P. C. 
Rumbough of Little Rock. 




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27 . Fiejd Glass, carried through the War Between the States 
by Captain J. T. Kirk, Co. B, 10th Arkansas Infantry Reg¬ 
iment. 

28. Large Letter A,- made and worn on his cap by Judge W. 
Meek, then of Columbia county, Arkansas, while in the 
Confederate Army. 

29. Gutta Percha Necklace and Pendant, made of buttons and 
a piece of spar by Lieut.-Col. W. N. Parish, 18th Arkansas 
Infantry Regiment, while a Confederate prisoner of war on 
Johnson’s Island. 

30. Fife used in the War Between the States by Monroe Pars¬ 
ley, musician in Co. D, 7th Arkansas Infantry Regiment. 
(Gift of late Col. R. G. Shaver.) 

31. Brass Buttons from Confederate soldier’s uniform. 

32. Masonic Emblem Pipe, made by a private Confederate sol¬ 
dier during the War Between the States, while in a Federal 
prison, for Dr. John M. Dunn of Arkansas. (Courtesy 
N. C. McCrary.) 

33. Combination Knife, Fork and Spoon, used in the War Be¬ 
tween the States by T. H. McWilliams, a Confederate, of 
Camden, Arkansas. (Courtesy John D. Lockhart, Jr.) 

34. An Arkansas Violin, made of Arkansas wood by an Arkan¬ 
san, G. T. Shrader of Little Rock. 

35. Fac-Simile of Medal and Certificate awarded Mr. Shrader 
as a Master Violin Maker at the Panama-Pacific Inter¬ 
national Exposition. 

36. Thimble of Mrs. E. N. Bailey, brought to Arkansas from 
Virginia about 1830. (Courtesy J. R. Bailey.) 

37. Souvenir of the Surrender of Appomattox, made of wood 
from the famous apple tree by R. J. Bailey, who procured 
this bit of the tree at the time, the Federals having cut it 
down forthwith for preservation as memorials. (Gift of 
J. R. Bailey.) 

38. Souvenir of the Battle of Drewry’s Bluff, James River, a 
spoon made of wood procured there, July, 1862, by J. R. 
Bailey, of the 3d Arkansas Infantry Regiment, and used 
by Mr. Bailey throughout the war. (Gift R. J. Bailey.) 

i39. “Dixie Drinking Cup,” made of coconut shell by R. J. Bailey 
as a souvenir of the Battle of Gaines Mill, June, 1862. (Gift 
R. J. Bailey.) 



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40. Knife and Fork, made during the war, 1860-65, by William 
Rayburn, Arkansas pioneer and Confederate soldier—an 
illustration of the privations of a Southern soldier, and his 
skill in improvising common necessities. (Courtesy Mrs. 
E. L. Rayburn.) 

41. Tallow Candles, made at home in the 50s by Mrs. W. D. 
Morgan, of Wabbaseka, Jefferson county, Arkansas, when 
such were still in general use. (Courtesy Mrs. Frank Tom¬ 
linson.) 

42. Commemorative Silver Medal to Arkansas by the Panama- 
Pacific International Exposition in recognition of the part 
played by Arkansas and its material contribution to the suc¬ 
cess of the Exposition. (Courtesy Gov. C. H. Brough.) 

Exhibit III 

1. Original Commission to Robert Crittenden as Secretary of 
the newly formed Territory of Arkansas, given under the 
seal and signature of President Monroe, March 3, 1819. 
(Courtesy Charles, Morris and Tucker Bertrand.) 

2. Original of Message by Governor John Pope to the Territo¬ 
rial Legisuature, October 5, 1831. (Gulley Collection. ) 

3. Original of Message by George Izard to the Territorial Leg¬ 
islature, October 7, 1828. (Gulley Collection.) 

4. Original Petition to Governor James Miller by sundry citi¬ 
zens of Arkansas, praying him to call the first general elec¬ 
tion in the new Territory, presented in the fall of 1819. 
(Gulley Collection.) 

5. Original of Message by Governor William S. Fulton to 
the Territorial Legislature, October 5, 1838. (Gulley Col¬ 
lection.) 

6. Original of Message by Governor James S. Conway to the 
first General Assembly of State, November 6, 1837. (Gul¬ 
ley Collection.) 

7. Original of First Message by Governor Archibald Yell to 
the General Assembly, November 6, 1840. (Gulley Col¬ 
lection.) 

S. Paper drawn by Samuel Adams, in the capacity of State 
Treasurer, who was Acting Governor from April 29 to 
November 8, 1844. (Gulley Collection.) 





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9. Autograph Letter of Governor Thomas S. Drew to E. N. 
Conway, Auditor of State, January 20, 1846. (Gulley Col¬ 
lection.) 

10. Original of Message by Governor John Selden Roane to the 
General Assembly, April 19, 1849. (Gulley Collection.) 

11. Autograph Letter of Dr. David Dale Owen, famous geol¬ 
ogist, to Governor E. N. Conway, regarding Owen’s Survey 
of Arkansas, January 16, 1857. (Gulley Collection.) 

12. Original Requisition for Troops to put down “the Rebel¬ 
lion,” sent Governor Henry M. Rector by Simon Cameron, 
Secretary of War, April 15. 1861. (Gulley Collection.) 

13. Original of Message by Governor Harris Flanagan calling 
the General Assembly in extraordinary session at Wash¬ 
ington, Hempstead county, September 22, 1864. (Gulley 
Collection.) 

14. Autograph Letter of Senator Tames K. Jones to Mr. Adolph 
Felsenthal of Camden, January 31, 1905. (Courtesy Mr. 
Felsenthal.) 

15. Autograph Letter of Major Elias Rector, by General Albert 
Pike brevetted “Fine Old Arkansas Gentleman Close to the 
Choctaw Line,” to Colonel Gilbert Marshall, August 6, 
1839. (Courtesy Mrs. T. D. Crawford.) 

16. Original Indenture of Apprenticeship of William E. Wood¬ 
ruff by his mother, Hannah Woodruff, to Alden Spooner, 
Master Printer, October 18, 1810. (Gift Mrs. William E. 
Woodruff, Jr.) 

17. Autograph Letter of Albert Pike, Poet, Jurist, Soldier and 
Distinguished Mason, October 7, 1888. (Gift Mrs. S. S. 
Wassell.) 

18. Original of Narrative by Reporting to Governor Izard on 
the journey of the Quapaw Indians from Arkansas to their 
new reservation among the Caddos of Louisiana, dated Jan¬ 
uary 1. 1826. (Gulley Collection.) 

19. Petition to Governor James Miller by sundry chiefs and 
leading men among the Cherokees, who gave as their abode 
“Cherokee Nation, on Arkansas.” (Gulley Collection.) 

20. Original of a Poem written by General Patrick R. Cle¬ 
burne in an autograph album addressed to Miss Mitty Yer- 
bey, of Phillips county, in July, 1854. (Courtesy Mrs. E. 
D. Wall.) 



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21. Original Deed of Conveyance of Lands “entered and 
located” in the town of Little Rock by William M. O'Hara 
and Stephen F. Austin, the same known as the founder of 
Texas. (Knight Collection.) 

22. Autograph Letter of Henry W. Conway, whom Robert 

Crittenden wounded mortally in a duel, October 28, 1827, 
to Governor James Miller. (Gulley Collection.) > 

23. Autograph Letter of Ambrose H. Sevier, November 20, 
1825, to Governor George Izard—Sevier, the matchless poli¬ 
tician .having the measure of a statesman. (Gulley Col¬ 
lection. ) 

24. Autograph of Richard Searcy, lawyer, politician, and one 
of the founders of the Town of Batesville. Searcy county 
was named for him. (Gulley Collection.) 

25. Bills of Sales of Slaves, the transaction being between 
Simon Vanorsdale, of St. Clair county, Illinois, and Lewis 
Fletcher, of Lawrence county, Arkansas Territory. (Cour¬ 
tesy Miss Mary P. Fletcher.)) 

Exhibit III-A 

Portraits (reprints) of the Governors of the Territory and 
State, to-wit: James Miller, 1819-1825; George Izard, 
1825-1828; John Pope, 1829-1835 (research has failed to 
reveal the existence of likeness extant) ; William S. Fulton, 
1835-1836; James S. Conway, 1836-1840; Archibald Yell, 
1840-1844; Samuel Adams, 1844 (acting from April to 
November) ;. Thomas S. Drew, 1844-1848; John S. Roane, 
1849-1852; Elias N. Conway, 1852-1860; Henry M. Rector, 
1860-1862; Harris Flanagan, 1862-1865; Isaac Murphy, 
1864-1868. 

Exhibit IIX-B 

Powell Clayton. 1868-1871 ; O. A. Hadley, 1871-1873; 
Elisha Baxter, 1873-1874; Augustus H. Garland, 1874- 
1877; William R. Miller, 1877-1881; T. J. Churchill, 1881- 
1883 ; fames H. Berry, 1883-1885; Simon P. Hughes, 1885- 
1889; James P. Eagle, 1889-1893; William M. Fishback, 
1893-1895; James P. Clarke, 1895-1897; Dan W. Jones, 
1897-1901 ; Jeff Davis, 1901-1907; John S. Little, 1907-1909 
(suitable likeness not yet secured) ; George W. Donaghey, 
1909-1913; Joe T. Robinson, 1913 (suitable likeness not 
yet procured) ; George W. Hays, 1913-1917 (suitable like¬ 
ness not yet procured) ; Charles H. Brough, 1917-1921 
(suitable likeness not yet procured). 



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Exhibit IV 

1. Pens used by Governor George W. Hays to sign the New¬ 
berry state-wide prohibition law, 1915. 

2. Gavel used by T. M. Mehaffy, President of the Constitu¬ 
tional Convention of 1917, as presiding officer. 

3. Pen used by President of the Constitutional Convention of 
1917 to sign official draft of proposed new Constitution. 

4. One of a dozen pens, more or less used by Governor Charles 
H. Brough to sign the so-called “Bone Dry Bill.” 

5. Whig Party Pennant of 1840, the log cabin, etc., printed 
on cloth. 

6. One of the Original Ballots cast for presidential electors 
from Arkansas “Democratic Republican Ticket^’ in 1836— 
the first presidential election participated in by the State of 
Arkansas. (Courtesy Francis Holstein.) 

7. One of Original Ballots cast for state and county officers 
in Phillips county in 1860. (Courtesy James R. Turner.) 

8. Original “Ohio Union Presidential Ticket,” of 1864—Abra¬ 
ham Lincoln for President, and Andrew Jackson for Vice- 
President. 

9. An Obituary, 1835, printed on silk, and illustrated by rep¬ 
resentation of a cemetery. 

10. A Blank or Form used by the president of the “State 
Council of Arkansas,” “Union League of America,” to 
commission deputies in the several counties of the state 
with “full authority to initiate proper persons into the 
secrets of the U. L. of A.”, etc. 

11. A Blank or Form on which were issued the orders of T. J. 
Churchill, Major General, in command of the Baxter 
militia, to guards during the Brooks-Baxter war to “pass” 
certain persons “in and out of our lines.” 

12. View of the building and campus of Miss Sophia Sawyer’s 
“Female Seminary’: at Fayetteville, Arkansas, in 1852. 
(Courtesy Miss Clara B. Eno.) 

13. Pictures of the Ruins of the old “Batesville Institute,” and 
of the residence of its president, W. Byers, Esq. 

14. Photograph^ Copy of the Plan of the Buildings and 
Grounds of the Dwight Mission on the Arkansas River. 




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15. Map of the Supposed Route of DeSoto through what is 
now Arkansas. (Courtesy Miss Ada Mixon.) 

16. Program of Exercises held April 15, 1880, in honor of the 
visit of Ex-President U. S. Grant to Little Rock. 

17. “First Premium” Certificates awarded the prize-winners at 
the First Annual Fair of the Pulaski County Agricultural 
and Mechanical Association, November, 1860. (Courtesy 
Miss Janie Woodruff.) 

18. Autograph Letter of David O. Dodd, the Confederate hero, 
to his mother, October 23, 1862. (Courtesy Mrs. S. D. 
Booth.) 

19. Lock of David O. Dodd’s Hair. (Courtesy Mrs. S. D. 
Booth.) 

20. Autograph Letter of David O. Dodd to his sister, Senhora, 
later Mrs. S. D. Booth, written while in camp with Confed¬ 
erate Army, January, 1863. (Courtesy Mrs. S. D. Booth.) 

21. Photograph of the Memorial Window in the Confederate 
Museum at Richmond, Va., in honor of David O. Dodd. 

22. Daguerreotype, Captain Henry Canty, Confederate officer 
in full dress uniform, who was killed in seige of Vicksburg. 
(Courtesy Mrs. Edwin R. Dibrell.) 

23. Photograph, Henry Clay Caldwell, Federal Judge, Eastern 
District of Arkansas, from 1864 to 1891, when he was pro¬ 
moted to the Eighth Federal Circuit Court. (Courtesy 
Mrs. Frederick Hanger.) 

24. Daguerreotype, John Baird and Henry Clements, Confed- 
erte soldiers, in uniform, volunteers in Company G, 1st Reg¬ 
iment, Arkansas Infantry. (Courtesy Mrs. George B. 
Gill.) 

25. Daguerreotype, C. C. Danley, one time proprietor of The 
Arkansas Gazette, member of the Arkansas Military Board, 
and otherwise active in public afifairs during the War Be¬ 
tween the States. (Courtesy—) 

26. Small Painting, Nathaniel Taylor, veteran of the War of 
1812, native of Virginia. (Courtesy Mrs. Charles R. 
Hyde.) 

27. Steel Engraving, Robert W. Johnson, United States Sena¬ 
tor, 1853-1869; represented Arkansas also in Confederate 
Congress. (Courtesy James V. Johnson.) 




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28. Daguerreotype, Craven W. Harrison, pioneer and Confed¬ 
erate soldier, killed on Price’s Raid into Missouri, 1864. 
(Courtesy Mrs. J. T. Beal.) 

29. Daguerreotype, Charles P. Bertrand and Sterling H. 
Tucker, respectively, pioneer publisher and lawyer, and pio¬ 
neer banker. (Courtesy Mrs. Edwin R. Dibrell.) 

30. Daguerreotype, Miss Sophia Sawyer, missionary to the 
Cherokee Indians, who, in 1839, started a school for the 
Indians at Fayetteville, Arkansas, known as the Fayetteville 
Female Seminary. (Courtesy Miss Clara B. Eno.) 

31. Daguerreotype, Phillip Penny wit, long a captain of the 
steamboat ‘‘Facility,” one of the first and best known of its 
kind on the Arkansas and White rivers. (Courtesy Miss 
Clara B. Fno.) 

32. Daguerreotype, R. J. Bailey, of 3d Arkansas Infantry, June, 
1861, in Confederate uniform. (Courtesy R. J. Bailey.) 

33. Daguerreotype, Benj. M. Davis, an Arkansas pioneer. 
(Courtesy Mrs. L. H. Boogher.) 

34. Daguerreotype, Thomas Worthen, poet, native of Ken¬ 
tucky, and author of the notable poem, “The Old Canoe.” 
(Courtesy Mrs. W. E. Green.) 

35. Daguerreotype, Nicholas Headington, native of Kentucky, 
soldier of the War of 1812. (Courtesy Mrs. W. E. Green.) 

36. Daguerreotype, Dr. Craven Peyton, Caroline Crease (later 
the wife of Dr. Peyton), Bettie Faulkner and James F. 
Fagan, all well known Arkansans. (Courtesy Mrs. Irene 
Fagan Cockle.) 

37. Daguerreotype, Dr. George Dabney Sizer and wife, pio¬ 
neers, in the 40’s. (Courtesy Miss Janie Woodruff.) 

38. Group Photograph—“Gallery of Noted Arkansas Pioneers.” 

39. Photograph, Samuel C. Roane, native of Tennessee, soldier 
in the War of 1812, early Arkansas pioneer, lawyer, and a 
well known politician in his day. (Courtesy Mrs. Frank 
Tomlinson.) 


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Exhibit IV-B 

40. Photograph, Mrs. Eliza Bertrand Cunningham, “first resi¬ 
dent lady,” tradition says, of Little Rock; she and her hus¬ 
band, Dr. Matthew Cunningham, it seems, settled there as 
early as September, 1820. (Courtesy Mrs. Frederick Han¬ 
ger.) 

41. Photograph (copy) Absalom Fowler, pioneer lawyer of 
Little Rock, and widely known politician during the 30’s 
and 40’s. (Courtesy George B. Rose.) 

42. Photograph, John W. Walker, civil engineer, who had a 
part in the building of the old United States Arsenal at 
Little Rock, begun in 1839. (Courtesy Mrs. Justin Mat¬ 
thews.) 

43. Photograph (copy), William S. Fulton, the last of the Ter¬ 
ritorial Governors, and one of the two first United States 
Senators. 

44. Photograph, Commandant’s House, which stood near the 
old Arsenal, in what is now the City Park, Little Rock. 
(Courtesy D. L. Phillips.) 

45. Photograph, the old Arsenal, in what is now the City Park, 
Little Rock; the building was begun in 1839. (Courtesy 
D. L. Phillips.) 

46. Photograph, Officers’ Quarters and Barracks, which stood 
near the old Arsenal, in what is now the City Park, Little 
Rock. (Courtesy D. L. Phillips.) 

47. Photograph, St. John’s College, Little Rock, taken, it seems, 
in the 70’s. (Courtesy D. L. Phillips). 

48. Pen Sketch of St. John’s College, the sketcher’s idealized 
conception of what buildings and grounds should have been. 
(Courtesy Mrs. George B. Gill.) 

49. Photograph, First Presbyterian Church, which stood on the 
corner at Firth and Scott Streets, Little Rock. (Courtesy 
D. L. Phillips.) 

50. Photograph (copy) of “The Point of Rocks,” or “The Lit¬ 
tle Rock,” situated on the south side of the Arkansas River 
at Little Rock. It was from this rock that the town took 
its name. (Courtesy Mrs. Frederick Hanger.) 

51. Photograph, buildings and street scene at corner of Main 
and Markham streets, Little Rock, made about 1860. 
(Courtesy D. L. Phillips.) 



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52. Photograph. Buildings and Street Scene, Main Street, Lit¬ 
tle Rock, made about 1860. (Courtesy D. L. Phillips.) 

53. Miniature (copy), Ralph Izard, “gentleman,” of South 
Carolina, father of Governor George Izard. (Courtesy 
Mrs. Charles A. Pratt.) 

54. Miniature (copy), Mrs. Ralph Izard, “lady,” of South 
Carolina, mother of Governor George Izard. (Copy of 
miniatoure on Mrs. Izard’s gold snuff box). (Courtesy 
Mrs. Charles A. Pratt.) 

55. ^ Photograph (copy of painting), Ralph Izard, “at Cambridge 

University, England.” (Courtesy Mrs. Charles A. Pratt.) 

56. Photograph (copy of painting), Ralph and Alice DeLancey 
Tzard, parents of Governor George Izard. (Courtesy Mrs. 
Charles A. Pratt.) 

57. Photograph (copy of painting), Mrs Ralph Izard, mother 
of Governor George Izard. (Courtesy Mrs. Charles A. 
Pratt.) 

58. Photograph (copy) the Home of Governor James Miller, 
in Temple, New Hampshire, with “insert” of Miller him¬ 
self. (Courtesy Mrs. Frederick Hanger.) 

59. Photograph (copy), the Burial Place and Memorial to Gov¬ 
ernor James Miller, in Temple, New Hampshire. (Cour¬ 
tesy Mrs. Frederick Hanger.) 

Exhibit V 

1. Copy (photographic) of “The Life and Morals of Jesus of 
Nazareth, Extracted Textually from the Gospels, in Greek, 
Latin, French and English;” the work of Thomas Jeffer¬ 
son, known as the “Jefferson Bible.” (Courtesy H. W. 
Stewarr.) 

2. “The Saint’s Treasury;—being Sundry Sermons preached 
in London, By the Late Reverend and Painful Minister of 
the Gospel. Jeremiah Burroughs.” Printed in London, 

% 1656. A relic of the Arkansas pioneers. (Courtesy Miss 
Frances Mitchell.) 

3. “The American Preceptor;—Being a New Selection of Les¬ 
sons for Reading and Speaking. Designed for the Use of 
Schools. By Caleb Bingham, A. M.,—Sixty-eighth Edition, 
Boston, 1831.” Miss Julia Ludlow’s Book, Arkansas Ter¬ 
ritory, 1834. 



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4. “The Constitution of the Incorporated Practical House Car¬ 
penter’s Society, of the City and County of Philadelphia,” 
etc. “Incorporated June 29, 1811,” Book of Robert Miles, 
Arkansas Territory pioneer mechanic. (Courtesy Miss 
Clara B. Eno.) 

5. “Constitution of the Bar Association of the State of Arkam 
sas, Adopted at a Meeting of the Profession, Held in the 
City of Little Rock, 24th day of November, 1837.” The 
first organization of its kind by the lawyers of Arkansas. 

6. Confederate Diary, kept by Dr. John M. Dunn during his 
service as a surgeon in the Confederate Army. (Courtesy 
N. C. McCrary.) 

7. Journals of the Fourth Session of the General Assembly of 
the Territory of Arkansas, at Little Rock, October, 1825. 

8. School Text Book, “Philosophical Theory and Practice of 
Penmanship,” 1844. 

9. School Text Book, “A Sequel to Webster’s Elementary 
Spelling Book,” 1844. 

10. Roster of Confederate Soldiers (officers) made by Lieut. 
Thomas N. Hail, 1st Regiment Arkansas Infantry, while 
he was a prisoner of war on Johnson’s Island. (Courtesy 
C. A. Hail.) 

11. Family Bible, the Walkers, of Little Rock, having vital rec¬ 
ords of the Walkers and their family servants (slaves) on 
opposite pages. (Courtesy Mrs. Justin Matthews.) 

12. Family Bible, the Fausts, of Little Rock, in German; 
brought from Germany to America in 1758 by John Faust 
and his wife, Anna Barbara, who removed to the Territory 
of Arkansas in the 30’s. (Courtesy Miss Emma Faust.) 

13. Mile’s Weekly Register, issue of March 8, 1817; a national 
weekly journal printed in Baltimore. (Courtesy Mrs. L. W. 
Cherry.) 

14. Cyphering Book of Robert Ricks, made by him, 1790-93, 
while at school in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. (Cour¬ 
tesy Tames E. Talbot, great-grandson of Robert Ricks.) 

15. Bible, an Award to David O. Dodd, by his teacher for ex¬ 
cellence in penmanship. (Courtesy Mrs. S. D. Booth.) 

16. School History, said to have been the property of David O. 
Dodd. (Courtesy Miss Mary Leigh.) 




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17. Pocket Testament, carried through the War, 1861-65, by 
John W. Leigh, of the Macon (Georgia) Guards. (Cour¬ 
tesy Miss Mary Leigh.) 

18. Knights Templar Ritual, a copy of which belonged to E. H. 
English, Chief Justice Supreme Court of Arkansas. (Cour¬ 
tesy Mrs. J. E. Williams.) 

19. P)ible, pocket edition, once owned by Peter Dubose, Revo¬ 
lutionary War veteran, one of whose descendants, Charles 
Stuckey, removed to Arkansas in the 50s. (Courtesy Mrs. 
J. W. Meek.) 

20. “Christian Hymns/’ presented, in 1835, to Nancy Marshall, 
wife of Gilbert Marshall, by her friend, John Kaiser, of 
Lexington, Kentucky. (Courtesy Mrs. J. E. Williams, for 
her daughters, Misses Marie and Louise.) 

21. Diary, kept by Mrs. Maria Watkins, wife of Major Isaac 
Watkins, of the journey of herself and family from Shel¬ 
by ville, Kentucky, to Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1821. (Cour¬ 
tesy Mrs. W. A. Royston.) 

22. Diary, kept by J. J. Clendenin, of his journey from Harris¬ 
burg, Pennsylvania, to Arkansas, in 1836. Clendenin was 
a lawyer who held sundry important offices of trust, being 
elected Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Arkansas 
in 1866. (Courtesy Mrs. W. A. Royston.) 

23. Locks of Hair, as labeled, some time dated and kept by Mrs. 
Maria Watkins of relatives and friends: “James H. Tan- 
cray, Feb. 1816;” “'Mrs. Mary Nichols, died, 1830;” “Lewis 
Nuckals, died, 1839;” “Silas Tracy Tancray, Feb. 11, 1847;” 
“Isaac Watkins, Dec. 13, 1827;” etc. (Courtesy Mrs. W. A. 
Royston.) 

24. Autograph Letters, Thomas W. Newton, Shelbyville, Ky., 
1830, to Mrs. Maria Watkins, of Little Rock, Arkansas. 
(Courtesy Mrs. W. A. Royston.) 

25. Steel Engraving of War Currency, and note printed from 
same, to-wit: “The State of Arkansas will pay One Dol¬ 
lar to bearer to be paid according to number. April 9, 1863. 
L. B. Cunningham, Treasurer.” 

26. Steel Engraving of War Currency, similar to No. 25. 

27. Steel Engraving of War Currency, and note printed from 
same, to-wit: “The State of Arkansas will pay Two Dol¬ 
lars to bearer, to be paid according to number. August 18, 
1863. L. B. Cunningham, Treasurer.” 



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28. Steel Engraving of War Currency, and note printed from 
same, to-wit: ‘The State of Arkansas will pay Five Dol¬ 
lars to bearer to be paid in the order of their numbers. 
Tune 20, 1864. L. B*. Cunningham, Treasurer.” 

29. Steel Engraving of War Currency, and note printed from 
same, to-wit: “The State of Arkansas will pay Ten Dol¬ 
lars to bearer with interest at eight per centum per annum 
to be paid in the order of their numbers, April 11, 1862. 
O. Basham, Treasurer.” 

30. War Currency, Note, to-wit: “The State of Arkansas will 
pay Three Dollars to bearer to be paid according to num¬ 
ber. November 29, 1862. O. Basham, Treasurer.” 

31. Shinplaster Currency, Note, to-wit: “The City of Camden 
will pay to the bearer Ten Cents on demand, Camden, Ark., 
Oct. 1, 1869. Jas. A. McGill, City Treasurer.” (Gift Mrs. 
A. A. Tufts.) 

32. Shinplaster Currency, Note, to-wit: “United States, Ten 
Cents, Fractional Currency, 1874.” (Gift Mrs. A. A. 
Tufts.) 

33. Shinplaster Currency, Note, to-wit: “H. Polydore, Will 
pay at Hillsboro, Ark., Fifty Cents, in Confederate Treasury 
Notes, or War Bonds, when presented in sums of twenty 
dollars, August 1st, 1862.” (Gift Mrs. A. A. Tufts.) 

34. Shinplaster Currency Note, to-wit: “W. E. Hunt will pay 
at his office in Hillsboro, Arkansas, Fifty Cents. In Con¬ 
federate Money, Arkansas War Bonds or Treasury Notes, 
when presented in sums of Five Dollars.” 

35. “Arkansas War Bond,” with detachable coupons, in the 
sum of Twenty Dollars, payable in five years, from Sep¬ 
tember 25, 1861. 

36. Arkansas War Bond, with detachable coupons, in the sum 
of Five Dollars, payable in five years, from April 3, 1861. 

37. Shinplaster Currency, Note, to-wit: “Anthony House. This 
Ticket will be taken for Twenty-five cents, Arkansas money, 
due the Anthony House. A $5 bill, Arkansas money, will 
always be exchanged for that amount in tickets. P. L. 
Anthony, proprietor, Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 11, 1862.” 

38. Shinplaster Currency, Note, to-wit: “Twenty-five cents. 
Camden, Ark's., March 22, 1862. D. W. Fellows, Redeem¬ 
able in Confederate Notes, or War Bonds, when presented 
in sums of Ten Dollars.” (Gift Mrs. A. A. Tufts.) 





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39. Shinplaster Currency, Note, to-wit: “Two dollars redeem¬ 
able in Arkansas War Bonds, Arkansas Treasury Notes, 
Confederate Notes, or Louisiana Bank Notes, by the Ex¬ 
change Company of Washington, Ark. Issue of Aug. 1, 
1862.” 

40. Shinplaster Currency, Note, to-wit: One Dollar, etc., as in 
Exhibit No. 39. 

41. Shinplaster Currency Note, to-wit: “Two Dollars, Mays- 
ville, Ark., Sept. 1, 1862. Due the Bearer, Two Dollars in 
Confederate Notes, when the sum of Ten Dollars and up¬ 
wards is presented. (Signed) Reed Tinnin.” 

42. Shinplaster Currency, Note, to-wit: “Corporation of Little 
Rock. Little Rock, Dec. 13. 1838. The Corporation of 
the City of Little Rock will pay to Chas. Rapley, or order 
on demand, One Dollar, at the Mayor’s Office in Little Rock, 
payable in Arkansas Bank Notes, when the sum of Five 
Dollars is presented. Jefferson Smith, Recorder. J. Brown, 
Mayor.” 

43. Same as Exhibit No. 42. 

44. Shinplaster Currency, twenty-five notes, in denominations 
from five to fifty cents, the issues of the Confederate Gov¬ 
ernment, and sundry states. (Gift of Mrs. A. A. Tufts.) 

45. Confederate War Bond, of One Thousand Dollars, with 
detachable coupons, issue of March 1, 1864. (Gift of Dr. 
T. A. Hightower.) 

46. (Note: There were ten different issues of Currency by the 
Confederate Government, nine denominations and a mul¬ 
tiplicity of designs, for there were seventy-two patterns of 
paper money. Of these the rarest and most prized were 
those issued at Montgomery at the beginning of the War, 
May, 1861. For the facts upon this head, as well as sun¬ 
dry specimens in possession of the Commission, credit is 
due Mr. Louis Bauerlein, of Camden, Arkansas.) 

$1000.00—Busts of Jackson and Calhoun; Montgomery, 
1861. 

500.00—Cattle in Brook; Montgomery, 1861. 

100.00—Train of cars near depot; Montgomery, 1861. 

50.00—Plantation, three negroes in field, two hoeing; 
Montgomery, 1861. 

100.00—Train of cars; Richmond, 1861. 

50.00—Two women on bale of cotton; Richmond, 1861. 



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100.00—Bust of Washington; Richmond, July 25, 1861. 
50.00—Bust of Washington; Richmond, July 25, 1861. 
20.00—Sailing ship; Richmond, July 25, 1861. 

20.00—Woman on deer; Richmond, July 25, 1861. 

10.00—Woman, Shield, Confederate flag; Richmond, 
July 25, 1861. 

5.00—Woman, sailor at left. 

100.00—Men loading cotton on wagon; Richmond, Sept. 
2, 1861. 

50.00—Moneta seated amid chests; Richmond, Sept. 2, 
1861. 

50.00—Bust of Jefferson Davis; Richmond, Sept. 2, 
1861. 

50.00—Train of cars; Richmond, Sept. 2, 1861. 

20.00—Woman and figure 20, bust of Alexander H. 

Stephens; Richmond, Sept. 2, 1861. 

20.00—Bust of Alexander H. Stephens; Richmond, Sept. 
2, 1861. 

20.00—Three women; Richmond, Sept. 2, 1861. 

20.00—Woman and globe; Richmond, Sept. 2, 1861. 
20.00—Ship sailing, sailor; Richmond, Sept. 2, 1861. 
10.00—Negro picking cotton; Richmond, Sept. 2, 1861. 
10.00—Camp scene; Richmond, Sept. 2, 1861. 

10.00—Three Indians; Richmond, Sept. 2, 1861. 

10.00—Hunter and child; Richmond, Sept. 2, 1-861. 
10.00—P. M. Oldham, cotton; Richmond, Sept. 2, 1861. 
10.00—Woman and urn; Richmond, Sept. 2, 1861. 
10.00—Hunter and Memminger, woman on anchor; 
Richmond, Sept. 2, 1861. 

10.00—Woman and eagle; Richmond, Sept. 2, 1861. 
10.00- — Marion; Richmond, Sept. 2, 1861. 

5.00—Group of women ; Richmond, Sept. 2, 1861. 
5.00—Machinist ; Richmond, Sept. 2, 1861. 

5.00—Memminger; Richmond, Sept. 2, 1861. 

5.00—Sailor beside cotton, Memminger; Richmond, 
Sept. 2, 1861. 

5.00—Woman on cotton; Richmond, Sept. 2, 1861. 
5.00—Memminger, V and Five Dollars; Richmond, 
Sept. 2, 1861. 

2.00—South striking down North; Richmond, Sept. 2, 
1861. 

100.00—Calhoun, negroes in field; 1862. 

100.00—Train cars; 1862. 

2.00—Confederacy killing Union; June 2, 1862. 




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100.00—Train cars, $100.00 in green on back; 1862. 

2.00—Benjamin, Confederacy killing Union; June 2 > 
1861. 

1.00—Mrs. Pickens, steamboat; June 2, 1861. 

. 20.00—Woman on barrel; Sept. 2, 1862. 

10.00—Hunter, woman, bale cotton; Sept. 2, 1861. 
100.00—Mrs. Jefferson Davis; Dec. 2,-1862. 

50.00—Jefferson Davis; Dec. 2, 1862. 

20.00—Capitol at Nashville, Stephens; Dec. 2, 1862. 
10.00—Capitol at Montgomery, hunters; Dec. 2, 1862. 
5.00—Capitol at Richmond, Memminger; Dec. 2, 1862. 
2.00—Bust Benjamin; Dec. 2, 1862. 

1.00—Bust C. C. Clay; Dec. 2, 1862. 

100.00—Bust Mrs. Jefferson Davis; April 6, 1863. 

50.00—Jefferson Davis; April 6, 1863. 

20.00—Capitol at Nashville, Stephens; April 6, 1863. 
10.00—Capitol at Montgomery, Hunter; April 6, 1863.. 
5.00—Capitol at Richmond, Memminger ; April 6, 1863. 
2.00—Benjamin; April 6, 1863. 

1.00—C. C. Clay, on pink paper; April 6, 1863. 

.50—Jefferson Davis, on pink paper; April 6, 1863. 
500.00—Horseman with flag, Stonewall Jackson; Feb 
17, 1864. 

100.00—Mrs. Jefferson Davis; Feb. 17, 1864. 

50.00—Bust Jefferson Davis; Feb. 17, 1864. 

20.00—Capitol at Nashville, Stephens; Feb. 17, 1864. 
10.00—Artillery, hunter; Feb. 17, 1864. 

5.00—Capitol at Richmond, Memminger; Feb. 17, 1864. 
2.00—Judah P. Benjamin; Feb. 17, 1864. 

1.00—C. C. Clay; Feb. 17, 1864. 

.50—Jefferson Davis, Feb. 17, 1864. 

Exhibit V-A 

47. Pen Sketch, Cortez Mountain of Sugar Loaf range, Sebas- 
county, Arkansas. 

48. Photograph, Street Scene, Hot Springs, Arkansas, 1862. 

49. Pen Sketch, Site of Fort Smith, Arkansas-, 1858. 

50. Pen Sketch, Magazine Mountain as seen from Stone Point, 
Faulkner county, Arkansas. 

51. Pen Sketch, Bee Rock, in White county, Arkansas. 

52. Pen Sketch, Marshall’s Prairie, in Washington county.. 
Arkansas. 




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53. Photograph, vapors rising from waters of hot springs, Hot 
Springs, Ark. 

54. Pen Sketch, Ouachita River at Rockport, in Hot Spring 
county, Ark. 

55. Pen Sketch, Natural Dam, at Lee’s Creek, in Crawford 
county, Ark. 

56. Pen Sketch, Dardanelle Rock, near Dardanelle, Ark. 

57. Pen Sketch, Profile of Dardanelle Rock, near Dardanelle, 
Ark. 

58. Pen Sketch, Standing Rock, in Polk county, Ark. 

59. Pen Sketch, Mammoth Spring, in Fulton county, Ark. 

60. Pen Sketch, Round-top Mountain, in Newton county, Ark. 

61. Pen Sketch, Boston Mountains, from elevated point. 

62. Pen Sketch, Boston Mountains, as seen from point in New¬ 
ton county, Ark. 

63. Pen Sketch, Rock House, on Cave Creek, in Newton 
county, Arkv 

64. Pen Sketch, Street Scene, Hot Springs, Ark., 1868. 

65. Photograph, Bath House Row, Hot Springs, Ark., 1865. 

66. Photograph, principal hotel at Hot Springs, Ark., 1860. 

67. Photograph, '‘first bath house,” Hot Springs, Ark., 1854. 

68. Photograph, view of the mountains, 1854. 

Exhibit V-B 

69. Pen Sketch, Short Mountain, as seen from Hogue Wood 
Prairies. 

70. Photograph, Indian Ball Players, in City Park, Little Rock, 
1865. 

71. Pen Sketch, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Marion county, Ark. 

72. Photograph, Indian Ball Players, in City Park, Little Rock, 
1865. 

73. Pen Sketch, Natural Steps, Arkansas. 

.74. Pen Sketch, Calico Rock, on White River, Arkansas. 




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75. Photograph, Indian LaCrosse Team, in City Park, Little 
Rock, 1865. 

76. Pen Sketch, the “Sunk Lands,” as seen near Deep Landing. 

77. Photograph, similar to No. 73. 

Exhibit VI 

1. Bed Spread, made about the time of the American Revolu¬ 
tion by Betsy Montfort, later wife of John B. Ashe, one time 
governor of North Carolina, certain of whose descendants 
removed long since to Arkansas. (Courtesy Mrs. P. W. 
Crawford.) 

2. Calico Dress of pattern such as was worn in Arkansas in 
the 30’s; made by Mrs. S. A. Walker, of Little Rock. 
(Courtesy Mrs. Justin Matthews.) 

3. “A Belle of the 50’s,” hand-painted on porcelain, one time 
fashion for “interior decoration” of the home in Arkansas. 
(Courtesy Mrs. L. C. Hall.) 

4. Doll and Doll Clothes, a childhood possession of the late 
Mrs. Lundy Holmes, Drew county, Arkansas, who removed 
from Mississippi all but one hundred years ago. (Cour¬ 
tesy Mrs. Frank Tillar.) 

5. Fancy Waistcoat, of “home spun,” in part; the wedding 
garment of an early Arkansan, Samuel Brookes. (Gift 
Mrs. P. C. Hamilton.) 

6. Newspaper, “The Vicksburg Citizen,” of July 2, 1863— 
printed on the “wrong side” of wall paper, reminiscent of 
the pinch and necessities of war. (Gift Mrs. S. S. Wassell.) 

7. Hand-carved Rings, brought by a pioneer, James Brown, 
of Crittenden county, Arkansas, from the Holy Land, 1854. 
(Courtesy Miss H. H. Blackwood.) 

8. Silk Slipper, a war time possession of Mrs. Ellisiff Beal 
Fagan, wife of General James F. Fagan. (Courtesy Mrs. 
Irene Fagan Cockle.) 

9. Pearl Pendants, hand carving of the Virgin Mary, etc.,, 
reminiscent of the fashions in pioneer times. (Courtesy 
Miss H. H. Blackwood.) 

10. Needle Work, the handiwork of a pioneer of Desha county, 
Arkansas; made of thread spun from home grown flax. 
(Courtesy Miss H. H. Blackwood.) 



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11. beads, made of olive seeds; brought by a pioneer, James 
Brown, of Crittenden county, Arkansas, from the Holy 
Land 1854. (Courtesy Miss H. H. Blackwood.) 

12. Needlework, the handiwork of a pioneer; made of home- 
spun thread. (Courtesy Miss H. H. Blackwood.) 

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13. Calico, a dozen “stylish” patterns, such as sold at “fab¬ 
ulous” prices during and following the War, 1861-65. 
(Courtesy Miss H. H. Blackwood.) 

14. Homespun Gingham. The dyes shown of brown and blue 
are said to have been improvised by Mrs. Mary B. Ludlow 
of Desha county, Arkansas, 1861-65. (Courtesy Miss H. 
H. Blackwood.) 

15. Homespun, a coarse cotton fabric, sometimes called “nigger 
cloth,” woven by Mrs. W. D. Morgan, of Jefferson county, 
Arkansas, 1862. (Courtesy Mrs. Frank Tomlinson.) 

16. Tablecloth, homespun, of cotton, such as the pioneers made 
for themselves, and used for the most part. (Courtesy Mrs. 
L. H. Booghef.) 

17. Bed Spread, homespun of wool, grown also at home; a com¬ 
mon achievement among the pioneers. (Courtesy Miss H. 
H. Blackwood.) 

18. China Doll, bust done in the style of the South of the 50’s. 
(Courtesy Miss Allie Wing.) 

19. Toilet Case of a Confederate Soldier, Private John Mur¬ 
phy of Company A, 6th Arkansas Infantry, 1861-65. (Cour¬ 
tesy Mrs. Nicholas Murphy.) 

20. Thread and Needle Roll of a Confederate or Federal Sol¬ 
dier, found on battlefield of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, by W. 
Mixon of Columbia county, Arkansas. (Courtesy Mrs J 
W. Meek.) ) 

21. Sample of Tent Cloth, submitted by the manufacturers to 
the Arkansas Military Board, 1861. 

22. Gavel, made from the wood of a tree which stood near 
what is-known as Marmaduke’s Ford, Camden, Ark. (Cour¬ 
tesy Grinstead Chapter, U. D. C.) 

23. Gavel, made from wood of a tree which grew on the site 
of the battle of Mark’s Mill, now in Cleveland county, 
Arkansas. (Courtesy Mrs. C. W. Pettigrew.) 




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24. Small Table Mat, for candle stand, illustrative of the needle- 
craft of the pioneer housewife. (Courtesy George B. Gill.) 

25. Same as No. 24. 

26. Gavel of David O. Dodd Chapter, United Daughters of the 
Confederacy. 

27. Woolen Homespun, of unique pattern, spun, dyed and 
wooven on hand loom by the slaves of Mrs. Thomas Car- 
roll, of Carrollton, N. C. (Courtesy Mrs. W. H. Pem¬ 
berton.) 

28. Cotton Homespun, a muslin, spun, dyed and woven on 
hand loom, a relic of a lost art familiar to the pioneers. 
(Courtesy J. W. Meek.) 

29. Envelope, made of wall paper wrong-side-out, reminiscent 
of the pinch of war, 1861-65. (Courtesy J. W. Meek.) 

30. Similar to No. 28. (Courtesy Mrs. Frank Tomlinson.) 

31. Similar to No. 28. (Courtesy Mrs. S. S. Wassell.) 

THE CAPPLEMAN COLLECTION 

32. Paper Weight, of wood said to have been part of Old Libby 
Prison at Richmond, Va., notorious in the history of the 
War of .Secession, 1861-65. 

33. Print of General Robert E. Lee, autograph copy, in quaint 
old frame, one of the many such pictures reverently pre¬ 
served and esteemed in homes all over the South. 

34. “Lines on the Back of a Confederate Note/' an autograph 
copy by the author of the poem, S. A. Jones. 

35. Autograph Print of General Clement A. Evans. 

36. Daguerreotype (prized bj the owner as a family relic). 

37. Silver Cup (prized bv the owner as a family relic). 

38. Sandstone, said to have peen “part of the hearthstone in 
Daniel Boone’s fort’’ at Boonesboro, Kentucky. 

39. Print of General “Stonewall” Jackson, autograph copy. 
(Otherwise same as No. 33.) 

40. Confederate Flag, one of several which were part of the 
decoration at the unveiling of Winnie Davis Monument, 
Richmond, Virginia. 



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41. Confederate Stamps and Envelopes, as sent during the 
war, 1861-65. 

42. Walking Cane, a gift “of the ladies of Richmond,” to Col. 
Sommers, C. S. A. 

43. Fragments of Shells, Rifle Balls, Canister, Shot, etc., sou¬ 
venirs of the battlefields of Shiloh, Franklin, Vicksburg, etc. 

44. Souvenir Button of General N. B. Forrest. v? ! i 

45. U. C. V. Badge, souvenir of Confederate Reunion at Mem¬ 
phis, Tenn., 1901. 

46. Print of General Robert E. Lee, on wood said to be part 
of crating in which the stone of the General was shipped 
to Richmond, Virginia. 

47. Old Fork, said to be of Colonial origin (prized by owner 
as family relic). 

48. Souvenir Button of the “Daughter of the Confederacy,” 
Winnie Davis. 

49. Pieces of old Confederate Battlefiags. 

50. Confederate Notes. 

51. “Lock of Henry Clay’s Hair.” 

52. Photograph, a group of U. C. D. women of Arkansas. 

53. Piece of Porcelainware, of ornate pattern; type common 
among the pioneers. 

54. Same as No. 43. 

55. Ink Well, said to be of a type which was more or less com¬ 
mon in the day of the “goose quill.” 

56. “The Conquered Banner,” poem written on back of Con¬ 
federate note. 

57. Gavel made of cedar and magnolia from “Beauvoir,” home 
of Jefferson Davis. 

58. Confederate War Bond, having coupons attached. 

59. Thread and Needle Kit of a Confederate soldier. 

60. Souvenir Button, etc. of Confederate Reunions. 


Exhibit VI A 

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Exhibit VI-B 


61. 


62. 

63. 

64. 

65. 

66 . 

67. 

68 . 
69. 


70. 

71. 

72. 

73. 


CAPPLEMAN COLLECTION—Continued 


Confederate Flags (pictured in colors). Three different 
designs at one time or another, adopted officially during 
the war, 1861-65. 

Group of Confederate Officers, represented as grouped 
about President Jefferson Davis. 


Robert E. Lee, in Uniform, done in water colors (reprint). 
Photograph (reprint) “Stonewall” Jackson. 

“Arlington House,” the home of Robert E. Lee. 
Photograph (reprint) Robert E. Lee. 

Photograph (reprint) the Winnie Davis Memorial. 
Photograph (reprint) Jefferson Davis. 

Photograph (reprint) Statue of Jefferson Davis, at Rich¬ 
mond, Va. 

Photograph (reprint) General John B. Gordon. 
Photograph (reprint) General N. B. Forrest. 

Photograph (reprint) General S. D. Lee. 

Photograph (reprint) General John C. Breckenridge. 


Exhibit VII 

1. Army Saddle, made at saddle factory of the Confederate 
Government, which was situated at Brandon, Mississippi; 
owned by S. S. Key, as a soldier, who, after the war, used 
it many years as a circuit-riding minister in Arkansas. 
(Courtesy Mr. Key.) 

2. Pack Saddle, reminiscent of the mode of transport em¬ 
ployed by the pioneers; this particular sadde, once the prop¬ 
erty of B. J. Jacoway, pioneer, and the grandfather of H\ 
M. Jacoway, of Dardanelle, Ark. 

3. Surgeon’s Case, found on the battlefield of Poison Spring 
by W. D. C. Cook, private in Confederate Army. (Cour¬ 
tesy N. C. McCrary.) 

4. Writing Desk, portable style, bought in New York and 
brought to Arkansas about 1840 by Rutson V. R. Green, 
pioneer. (Courtesy Mrs. C. A. Forney-Smith.) ) 



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5. Spinning Reel, such as the pioneers made and used in ‘the 
manufacture of homespun. (Courtesy J. W. Carlisle ) 

6. Spinning Wheel, such as the pioneers made and used in 
the manufacture of homespun. (Courtesy Mrs. C. A. For¬ 
ney-Smith.) 

Exhibit VIII 

1. Rawhide Bottom Chair, which William E. Woodruff, 
founder of The Arkansas Gazette, November 20, 1819, sat 
in at his desk in the office of The Arkansas Gazette. (Cour¬ 
tesy Misses Bell.) 

2. Spinning Wheel used for spinning flax by Mrs. Margaret 
McKim Armstrong of Fairfax county, Virginia. (Cour¬ 
tesy Mrs. William Ayres Cook.) 

3. Brass Andirons, one time the property of General Albert 
Pike. 

4. Surveyor’s Compass, known as a “Distance Instrument,” 
patented by James B. Faucett, of Arkansas, August 14. 
1888. (Courtesy Mrs. Tack Weas.) 

Exhibit IX 

1. Cannon .Shell, fired in the fighting at the surrender of Little 
Rock to the Federals, September 10, 1863. (Courtesy 
Misses Bell.) 

2. Cannon Shell (same as No. 1). (Courtesy D. G. Judd.) 

3. Cannon Shell (same as No. 1). (Courtesy Mrs. Charles 
R. Hyde.) 

4. Cannon Shell (unexploded) fired from Federal Gunboat 
on White River, 1864. 

5. Cannon Shell, fired from Mississippi river gunboat in bat¬ 
tle of Helena, Arkansas. 

6. Cannon. Shell found on battlefield of Marks’ Mill, Cleve¬ 
land county, Arkansas. (Gift J. H. Hinemon). 

7. Cannon Shell (same as No. 5). 

8. Cannon Shell and Solid Shot, found at site of old fort 
near Camden, reminiscent of the War of Secession. (Cour¬ 
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9. . Solid Shot, several of sundry small calibre, relics of the 
surrender of Little Rock, September 10, 1863. 

10. Ballot Box (tin) used in the election of 1863 in Marion 
township, Phillips county, Arkansas. (Courtesy James R. 
Turner.) 

11. Canteen (tin) used by Confederate soldier, 1861-65. 

12. Canteen of Maj. G. P. C. Rumbough, C. S. A., 1861-65. 
(Courtesy Misses Rumbough.) 

13. Canteen of Private John Murphy, Co. A, 6th Regiment, 
Arkansas Infantry (Confederate). (Courtesy Mrs. Nich¬ 
olas Murphy.) 

14. Canteen (wood) issued to H. B. Morgan, Private, Co. I, 
31st Tennessee Infantry, at Corinth, Miss, May 10, 1862. 
(Courtesy Colonel Morgan.) 

15. Canteen (wood) of Captain John S. Brown, C. S. A., of 
Monticello, Arkansas, who was killed at Resaca, Georgia, 
May 14, 1865. (Courtesy Dr. W. A. Brown.) 

16. Pewter Ladle, used for pouring molten lead into bullet 
mould; a familiar object.to the pioneer household. (Cour¬ 
tesy Mrs. Justin Matthews.) 

17. Steel Stiletto and Brass Tags, used by the U. S. Revenue 
Service for marking bales of cotton in the days of Recon¬ 
struction. (Courtesy O. H. Thomas.) 

18. Cartridge Box of Lieut. J. W. Sims, C. S. A., reminiscent 
of the Battle of Marks’ Mill. (Courtesy R. A. Baker.) 

19. Stiletto (Spanish), brought home from the Mexican War, 
1847-48, by William Latter. 

20. Leather Belt worn by Col. Archibald Yell, Commander 
Arkansas Mounted Volunteers, who fell mortally wounded 
at the Battle of Buena Vista, 1848. 

21. Cartridge Belt, reminiscent of the War Between the States. 
(Courtesy Henry W. B. Coleman.) 

22. Flag Staff (part of it), upon which the flag bearer of Co. 
F, Arkansas Mounted Volunteers bore the flag presented 
the company by the women of Van Buren in the Mexican 
War. (Courtesy Miss Clara B. Eno.) 

23. Sling Shot, found on dead Indian at the Battle of Pea 
Ridge, March 6, 1862. 




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24. Saber, taken by a Confederate soldier, J. S. Frazee, from a 
Federal soldier at the Battle of Okolona, Miss. (Courtesy 
Mrs. Josie Frazee Cappleman.) 

25. Saber, taken by Captain A. V. Reiff, of Arkansas, from 
Federal soldier at the Battle of Dug Springs, Missouri, in 
1861. Gift Captain Reiff.) 

26. Rifle given David Crockett, then of Tennessee, by the Young 
Men of Philadelphia, 1834. (Courtesy J. W. Crockett.) 

27. Saber of Major Hugh Wilson, C. S. A., 1861-65. (Cour¬ 
tesy Mrs. S. R. Reid.) 

28. Saber of Major G. P. C. Rumbough, C. S. A. (Courtesy 
Misses Rumbough.) 

29. Sword Scabbard of General James F. Fagan. (Courtesy 
Mrs. Irene Fagan Cockle.) 

30. Sword of Major William P. Campbell, 1st Regiment Arkan¬ 
sas Infantry, Confederate. (Courtesy J. H. Campbell.) 

31. Army Pistol of Major William P. Campbell, 1st Regiment 
Arkansas Infantry, Confederate. (Courtesy J. H. Camp¬ 
bell.) 

32. French Navy Pistol, found on the battlefield of Murfrees¬ 
boro, Tennessee, December 31, 1862. (Courtesy Dr. W. A. 
Brown.) 

33. Army Pistol of Charles Ogden of Van Buren, Arkansas, 
and of Co. G, 3d Arkansas Infantry. 

34. Army Pistol of Colonel Coleman, C. S. A. (Courtesy Mrs. 
R. A. Booker.) 

35. Army Pistol of C. W. Dowell, C. S. A., of Monticello, 
Arkansas. (Courtesy Dr. A. G. Blankenship.) 

36. Army Pistol of Dr. John M. Dunn of Arkansas, a surgeon 
in the Confederate Army. (Courtesy N. C. McCrary.) 

37. Army Pistol of Col. R. G. Shaver, late of Mena, Arkansas, 
sometime Commander of the 6th Arkansas Infantry Regi¬ 
ment (Confederate). (Courtesy J. F. Smith.) 

38. “Pepper Box” Pistol, reminiscent of the War Between the 
States. (Courtesy C. P. Newton.) 

39. Derringer of T. Pollock of Little Rock, private in Wood¬ 
ruff’s Battery (Confederate). (Courtesy Mrs. Dora P. 
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40. Similar to No. 39. 

41. Similar to No. 39. (Courtesy R. J. Bailey.) 

42. Similar to No. 41. 

43. Rifle (squirrel gun), type of gun with which the pioneers 
were famed as marksmen. (Courtesy A. L. Morgan.) 

44. Shotgun of English Make, one of sundry specimen of such, 
more or less common among the pioneers. (Courtesy Mrs. 
J. W. Meek.) 

45. Army Rifle (breech loading), one of the best tyyes in use. 
during the War Between the States. (Courtesy Harleston 
Reynolds.) 

46. Musket (muzzle loading), one of the many types of gun 
used by the Confederates, 1861-65. (Courtesy Mrs. T. W. 
Meek.) 

47. Musket (flint lock), specimen of the arms with which the 
Patriots fought the American Revolution. (Courtesy E. 
W. Tucker.) 

48. Army Rifle, specimen of the superior firearms with which 
the Federals fought in the War Between the States. (Cour¬ 
tesy Mrs. Josie Frazee Cappleman.) 

49. Musket (flint lock), specimen of the type of firearms with 
which not a few Southerners went armed to war, 1861-65. 
(Courtesy R. J. Bailey.) 

50. Musket (fllint lock), see No. 49. 

Exhibit X 

1. Saber, .Belt and Walnut Sword Case of Col. Samuel S. 
Bell, C. S. A., who was captured at the Battle of Helena, 
July 4, 1863. (Courtesy Misses Bell.) 

2. Branding Iron, said to have been used during the War Be¬ 
tween the States to brand Confederate army mules “C. S.” 

3. Confederate Uniform, of an officer (T. J. Churchill’s coat), 
of the rank of Major General. 

4. Confederate Uniform, of an officer (James F. Fagan’s coat), 
of the rank of Major General; cloth of the real “Confed¬ 
erate Gray.” (Courtesy Mrs. Irene Fagan Cockle.) 

5. Confederate Uniform, the short jacket of a private, T. O. 
C. Murphy. (Courtesy Mrs. T. O. C .Murphy.) 



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6. Leather Haversack of Major G. P. C. Rirnbough. (Cour¬ 
tesy Misses Rumbough.) 

7. Leather Haversack of J. T. Hughes, C. S. A. (Courtesy 
Mrs. C. A. Forney-Smith.) 

8. J»attle Flag of the 3d Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Con¬ 
federate) ; made by the women of Monticello, Arkansas, 
who presented it to Co. C of the Regiment in June, 1861. 
(Courtesy R. J. Bailey.) 

9. Battle Flag of the 3d Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Con¬ 
federate) ; made by the women of Fredericksburg, Vir¬ 
ginia, who presented it to the Regiment in December, 1862; 
when the flag (as described in No. 8) was discarded and 
preserved by Private R. J. Bailey of the Regiment. (Cour¬ 
tesy Spencer Young.) 

10. Battle Flag of the 6th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Con¬ 
federate), which flag was surrendered bv the Regiment at 
Bentonville, N. C., as part of Johnston’s Army, April 26, 
1865. (Returned by the United States Government to the 
State of Arkansas by Resolution of Congress, 1905.) 

11. Battle Flag of the 7th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Con¬ 
federate), which flag was surrendered by the Regiment at 
Bentonville, N. C., as part of Johnston’s Army, April 26, 
1865. (Returned by the United States Government to the 
State of Arkansas by Resolution of Congress, 1905.) 

12. Battle Flag of the 8th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Con¬ 
federate), which flag was surrendered by the Regiment 
(then known as the 19th Arkansas), at Bentonville, N.C., 
as part of Johnston’s Army, April 26, 1865. (Returned 
by the United States Government to the State of Arkansas 
by Resolution of Congress, 1905.) 

13. Battle Flag of the 30th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Con¬ 
federate), captured by the Federals at Murfreesboro, Ten¬ 
nessee, February, 1863. (Returned by the United States 
Government to the State of Arkansas by Resolution of Con¬ 
gress, 1905.) 

14. Battle Flag of the 1st Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Con¬ 

federate), captured by the Federals near Jonesboro, Geor¬ 
gia, September 1, 1864. (Returned by the United States 
Government to the State of Arkansas by Resolution of Con 
gress, 1905.) * 





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15. Battle Flag of the 15th Arkansas Infantry Regiment. 

16. Battle Flag of the Arkansas Regiment of Mounted Volun¬ 
teers in the Mexican War; flag made by women of Van 
Buren, Arkansas, and presented to Company F, June, 1846. 
(Courtesy Mrs. Leonard Wilhofif.) 

17. Battle Flag of the Arkansas Regiment of Mounted Volun¬ 
teers in the Mexican War; flag made by the women of Lit¬ 
tle Rock, Arkansas, and presented to Company E (Captain 
Albert Pike’s Company), in June, 1846. (Courtesy Dr. J. 
L. Dibrell.) 

Exhibit XI 

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR COLLECTION 

1. Walking Cane of Stokeley P. Morgan, Lieutenant-Comman¬ 
der of the Battleship Olympia. Commander Morgan, who 
was a native of Camden, Arkansas, it is said fired the first 
shot in the Battle of Manilla Bay. (Courtesy John H. 
Hinemon.) 

2. Telegraphic Apparatus, used by Intelligence Department of 
General Shafter’s American Army in Cuba. (Courtesy H. 
W. Stewart.) 

3. Cartridge Box of Lieutenant H. W. Stewart, of Intelligence 
Department, American Army in Cuba, 1898. 

4. Sling Shot, Spanish, brought back from Cuba by Lieutenant 
H. W. Stewart. 

5. Sword, Spanish, brought back from the Philippines by 
Lieutenant Commander Stokeley P. Morgan. 

6. Dagger, Spanish, brought back from Cuba by Lieutenant 
H. W. Stewart, 1898. 

7. Chain Pulley from the Battleship “Maine,” taken from the 
ship in 1912 when it was raised by order of the Navy 
Department. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

1. Newspaper, “The Searcy Eagle,” Vol. 1, No. 45, printed 
at Searcy, Arkansas, June 19, 1848. (Courtesy Eugene 
Cvpert.) 

2. Newspaper, “The Arkansas Gazette,” copy, Vol. 1, No. 1. 
printed at the Arkansas Post, November 20, 1819. (Cour¬ 
tesy Mrs. Justin Matthews.) 



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3. Birdseye View of the City of Little Rock, the Capitol of 
Arkansas, 1791. Population in 1860, about 3,200; popula¬ 
tion in 1871, 1,560. 

4. Same as No. 3, for the year 1873. (Courtesy Miss Allie 
Wing.) 

5. Portrait (oil) of Ex-Governor George W. Donaghey, to 
whom much is due for his part in providing facilities for 
preserving the history of the State. It was with his sym¬ 
pathetic co-operation that the Arkansas History Commis¬ 
sion was established. 

6. Old French Map of France, 1670. 

7. “In Congress, July 4, 1776. The Unanimous Declaration of 
the Thirteen United States of America,” etc., fac-simile copy 
of the Declaration of Independence. 

8. Photograph (grouped) of the Members of the Board of the 
First Arkansas History Commission, 1909. 

9. Photograph, the Arkansas Building at the Louisiana Pur¬ 
chase Exposition, St, Louis. (Courtesy Mrs. Frederick 
Hanger.) 

10. Coat of Arms of the State of Arkansas; reproduction in 
plaster cast. (Courtesy Renton Tunnah.) 

11. Portrait of the Confederate Artillery Officer in Uniform— 
the artist’s ideal. 

12. Portrait of the Confederate Infantryman—the artist’s ideal. 

13. Portrait of the Confederate Cavalryman—the artist’s ideal. 

14. Roster of “Tom Hindman Camp,” U. C. V., Newport, Ark. 

15. “The Arkansas Pioneer Association, Certificate of Incor¬ 
poration,” etc. 

16. Charter of the Little Rock Chapter, D. A. R. 

17. Commissions to John Nicks, Arkansas pioneer, by the Pres¬ 
ident of the United States, as a Captain in the Army of the 
United States, 1809, and a Major, 1815. 

18. Charter J. M. Keller Chapter, U. D. C. 

19. Charter General T. J. Churchill Chapter, U. D. C. 

20. Charter Memorial Chapter, U. D. C. 




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21. Charter Margaret Rose Chapter, U. D. C. 

22. Charter Nicholas Headington Chapter, U. S. Daughters 
of 1812. 

23. Charter Basil Gaither Chapter, D. A. R. 

24. Charter Gilbert Marshall Chapter, D. A. R. 

PORTRAIT GALLERY 

1. George C. Watkins. Born November 25, 1815, at Shelby- 
viHe, Kentucky; removed thence to Little Rock with his 
father, Major Isaac Watkins, in 1821; began the practice 
of law in 1837; was State’s Attorney General in 1848; Chief 
Justice of the Supreme Court, 1852-1854; died December 
7, 1872. Arkansas has had no greater lawyer or judge. 

2. George Washington. Portrait painted by John H. Byrd, 
of El Dorado, Union county, Arkansas. (Courtesy Adolph 
Felsenthal, Camden, Ark.) 

3. L. Belding. Member of General James F. Fagan’s per¬ 
sonal staff, with the rank of Major. For many vears Major 
Belding was a resident of Hot Springs. His portrait was 
presented to the Commission by his niece, Mrs. S. H. Stitt, 
of Hot Springs. 

4. Logan Holt Roots. Native of Illinois, where he was born 
March 26, 1841. Quartermaster of 81st Illinois Volunteer 
Regiment and on General Sherman’s Staff as Supply Officer, 
1861-65; Collector of Internal Revenue for First District 
of Arkansas, 1867 ; in Congress 1869-71; United States Mar¬ 
shal of Western District; long active in the financial and 
business affairs of the State; a generous public benefactor 
Died May 30, 1893. 

5. Patrick R. Cleburne, of Helena, Arkansas, distinguished 
Confederate soldier ; enlisted in 1861 in company of volun¬ 
teers raised at Helena; elected captain of company, “Yell 
Rifles;” elected Colonel 1st Arkansas Infantry Regiment; 
promoted to rank of Brigadier, March 4, 1862; Major Gen¬ 
eral, December 13, 1862, in Army of Tennessee; killed at 
Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, November 30, 1864. 





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6. Jefferson Davis. President of the Confederacy, 1861-65, 
to which Arkansas was admitted May 10, 1861, by adopting 
the Provisional Constitution of the Confederate States. The 
Arkansas Convention passed an ordinance of secession May 
6, 1861, and four days later adopted, by a vote of 63 to 8, 
“The Provisional Constitution of the Confederate States 
of America,” composed at the time of South Carolina, 
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and 
Texas. 

7. Freeman W. Compton. Born in Orange county, North 
Carolina, January 15, 1824; admitted to bar in 1844; prac¬ 
ticed his profession at Greenville, Term., until 1849, when he 
removed to Arkansas, settling first at Princeton, in Dallas 
county, and shortly thereafter at Camden. In 1858 he was 
elected an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, which 
position he held until 1868. He died in Little Rock, May 

28, 1893. 

8. Albert Pike. This picture of General Albert Pike was 
painted for the History Commission by Mr. William Bes- 
ser, sometime student at the Royal Art Institute of Munich. 
As a poet General Pike ranks with the best of the South. 
He was distinguished as a soldier for his services in the 
Mexican War, and again in the War Between the States. 
He was recognized as a lawyer of great ability. He is said 
to have been the highest Mason in the world. He spent 
the greater part of his life in Arkansas, and perhaps there 
is no public character better known to the people of the 
state. 

9. Robert W. Johnson. United States Senator from Arkan¬ 
sas from 1853 to 1860. Represented the State in the Pro¬ 
visional Congress of the Confederacy at Montgomery and 
sat in Confederate Senate until the end of 1865. Senator 
Johnson’s father was a Kentuckian who migrated to Arkan¬ 
sas Territory in 1820 while the son was still a boy of six 
years. He received his professional education at Yale, 
graduating in law in 1835. After the war he removed to 
Washington City, where he formed a law partnership with 
General Pike. In 1878 he returned to Little Rock and died 
the following year. 

fO. Chester Asiilev. United States Senator from 1844 to 
1847. Re-elected in 1848. Died in Washington City, April 

29, 1848, a few days after entering the Senate to begin his 



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second term. Senator Ashley came of distinguished New 
England stock. Born at Amherst, Massachusetts, and edu¬ 
cated at Old Williams College, he moved west soon after 
completing his law course at Litchfield, Connecticut. In 
1820 he settled at Little Rock, being one of the first to 
locate there for the practice of law. In the latter years of 
his life he stood at the head of his profession, was a man 
of wealth and large influence in the early development of 
Little Rock and the Teritory. 

11. John Selden Roane. Born in Tennessee, January 8, 
1817; removed to Arkansas in 1836; studied law under 
his brother, Judge Sam C. Roane, at Pine Bluff; settled at 
Van Buren in 1842; enlisted a company of volunteers and 
went as its Capitain to the Mexican War; upon the death 
of Colonel Archibald Yell was promoted to Colonel of the 
Arkansas Regiment; Governor of Arkansas, 1849-1852; 
rose to the rank of a Brigadier in the Confederate Army. 
Died April 15, 1867. 

12. Ambrose H. Sevier. Born in Tennessee in 1801, he 
moved to Arkansas in 1821 and settled in Little Rock. 
From 1827 to 1836 was Territorial Delegate to Congress. 
First United States Senator from Arkansas, which position 
he held until 1848. Resigned that year to accept appoint¬ 
ment as member of Commission which negotiated the treaty 
of peace between the United States and Mexico. Died 
December 31, 1848. The results of his political career at 
the National Capital entitle him to the rank of statesman. 

13. H. B. Armistead, Secretary of State, 1893-1897. 

14. Mary Morris Bertrand. Wife of Charles P. Bertrand 
and sister of the wife of Robert Crittenden, first Secretary 
and Acting Governor of Arkansas Territory. Mary Morris 
was married to Charles P. Bertrand in 1836, at her home 
in Frankfort, Kentucky. Her married life she spent in 
Arkansas, where she took an active interest in the social 
life of the State, residing for many years in Little Rock. 
She died on the family estate in Jefferson county, Arkansas, 
in 1892. 

15. Charles P. Bertrand. Born in New York City, Novem¬ 
ber 23, 1808. In 1830 Charles P. Bertrand and Robert 
Crittenden established the second newspaper in the Ter¬ 
ritory. called “The Advocate.” Bertrand was the editor 
until 1835, when Albert Pike took charge; was printer to 



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the Territory in the early thirties; Mayor of Little Rock 
in 1835 • Secretary of the First Constitutional Convention 
of the State of Arkansas in 1836; member of the Arkansas 
Legislature in 1840-48; president of the first telegraph com¬ 
pany that operated lines between Memphis and Little Rock. 
He was an able lawyer and a successful capitalist. He died 
In Little Rock, August, 1865. 

16. Edward Cross. A native of Kentucky, he migrated to the 
Arkansas Territory in 1826 and settled at Washington, in 
Hempstead county, where he formed a law partnership 
with Daniel Ringo, first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 
of Arkansas. In 1832 President Jackson appointed him a 
Judge of the Superior Court for the Territory. From 1839 
to 1845 he represented Arkansas in Congress—House of 
Representatives—and in 1845 was Associate Justice of the 
Supreme Court. Cross county is named for him. 

17. William E. Woodruff, Sr., at the age of 35. Founder 
of The Arkansas Gazette. (Presented to the Arkansas His¬ 
tory Commission by members of his family.) 

18. ]ohn Nicks. Served in War of 1812 as Captain in the 3d 
Regiment, U. S. Infantry, and Major in the 7th. After 
promotion to the rank of Colonel by President Monroe in 
1819, he and his regiment—the 7th U. S. Regulars—were 
ordered to the western frontier of the newly organized Ter¬ 
ritory of Arkansas and stationed at Old Fort Gibson. In the 
early twenties he resigned his commission in the regular 
army and established a residence in the new territory, and 
was later appointed Brigadier General of Militia by Gov¬ 
ernor George Izard, the second Governor of Arkansas Ter¬ 
ritory. This portrait was presented to the Commission by 
his daughter, Mrs. S. L. Griffith, who resided in Little Rock 
until her death, in 1913. 

19. Sue Hicks Terry. Sue Hicks, who became the wife of 
Colonel Francis A. Terry, Colonel of the 4th Arkansas In¬ 
fantry Battalion of the Confederate Army, was the daughter 
of Allen Hicks, a well known planter and pioneer of Eastern 
Arkansas. The Hicks family moved to Pulaski county 
about 1850, where the daughter met and married Colonel 
Terry. They resided in Little Rock for many years. This 
portrait of Mrs. Terry was painted many years ago and is 
a good specimen of the style of dress and personal bearing 
of the young women of the well-to-do class of the old South. 



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20. Charles Coffin. Circuit Judge of the Third Judicial Cir¬ 
cuit, 1908; Confederate soldier, 1861-65, and Commander 
of the Arkansas Division of U. C. V., 1912-13. 

21. David Owen Dodd. Hanged as a Confederate spy at Lit¬ 
tle Rock, January, 1864, in front of old St. John’s College, 
which stood on the ground just east of the City Park. This 
portrait of the boy hero was presented to the Commission 
by the U. D. C., through local chapters of the Society sit¬ 
uated in different parts of the state. 

22. Augustus H. Garland, his wife, Virginia Sanders, and 
infant. Augustus Hill Garland was born in Tipton county, 
Tennessee, June 11, 1832; taken by parents to Hempstead 
county, Arkansas, in 1833; attended Bardstown College in 
Kentucky ; settled to the practice of law at Washington, 
Hempstead county, in 1853; sat in Confederate House of 
Representatives and Senate, 1861-65; elected United States 
Senator in 1867; Governor, 1874-77; elected United States 
Senator, 1877 and 1882; appointed Attorney General of the 
United States by President Cleveland, 1885. Died, 1889, 
in Washington City, and was buried in Mount Holly Ceme¬ 
tery, Little Rock. 

23. Thomas C. Hindman. Colonel 2d Arkansas Infantry Reg¬ 
iment; Brigadier General, September 28, 1861; Major Gen¬ 
eral in Army of Tennessee, April 14, 1862. 

MISCELLANEOUS 

1. Roswell Beebe. Born in Duchess county, New York, 
December'22, 1795; died in New York City, September 21, 
1856. An Arkansas pioneer; married Clarissa Elliott, a 
sister of the wife of Chester Ashley, and daughter of Cap¬ 
tain Henry Elliott of St. Genevieve, Mo.; first president of 
the old Cairo & Fulton Railroad; an enterprising and suc¬ 
cessful man of affairs. (Courtesy Miss Emma Faust.) 

2. David Dodd. Arkansas pioneer who settled in Saline 
county in 1835; the grandfather of David Owen Dodd, the 
boy hero of Arkansas. (Courtesy C. W. Dodd and Miss 
Bessie Dodd.) 

3. Solon Bourland. Pioneer newspaper man, editor and 
publisher of the “Arkansas Banner,” at Little Rock in the 
forties; United States Senator, 1848-55; Confederate sol¬ 
dier, Colonel 3d Arkansas Cavalry Regiment. 



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4. Print, Robert E. Lee. (Courtesy Mrs. William Ayres 
Cook. 

5. Print, General ‘'Stonewall” Jackson. (Courtesy Mrs. Wil¬ 
liam Ayres Cook.) 

6. Idealized Print of General Robert E. Lee, as he appeared 
on event of his farewell address to his army. (Courtesy 
Mrs. Cappleman.) 

7. Print of Gen. N. P>. Forrest and other Confederate Gen¬ 
erals. 

8. Print of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy. 
(Courtesy Mrs. Cappleman.) 

9. Print “’Arkansas Traveller,” from painting by Washburn. 
(Courtesy Miss Bessie Cantrell.) 

10. Print, “Stonewall” Jackson’s Crave. (Courtesy Mrs. Cap¬ 
pleman.) 

11. Photograph, Omer R. Weaver, first Arkansas soldier killed 
in the War Between the States. 

12. Photograph, R. J. Bailey, of Company H, 3d Arkansas In¬ 
fantry (Confederate). 

13. Photograph of Arkansas Veterans at Confederate Reunion, 
Tulsa, Okla. (Courtesy J. Polk Fancher.) 

14. Group Photograph of Governor Baxter and his Staff. 

15. Bust of Elias N. Conway, Governor of Arkansas, 1852-60. 
(Courtesy Francis H. Conway.) ) 

16. Photograph, Augustus H. Garland, while Attorney General 
of the United States. (Courtesy Mrs. Rhoda Coulter.) 

17. Urn, Ashes of Moses Tran Clegg, Siloam Springs. Vet¬ 
eran of Spanish-American War; achieved fame by dis¬ 
covery and segregation of leprosy germ; saw years of ser¬ 
vice in United States Army in Hawaii and the Philippine 
Islands. Died August 9, 1918. 

18. Mexican War Flag made by women of Little Rock, 1847. 
Carried through the Mexican War by “Capital Guards,” 
Company F, Arkansas Mounted Volunteers, Captain Albert 
Pike. (Courtesy Dr. J. L. Dibrell.) 

19. Mexican War Flag made by the women of Van Buren, 1847. 
Carried through the Mexican War by Van Buren Avengers 
(Company F, Arkansas Mounted Volunteers), Captain John 
S. Roane. (Gift Miss Clara B. Eno.) 



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20. Flag of the 6th Arkansas Infantry (Confederate) made by 
women of Little Rock, 1861; captured at Macon, Georgia, 
1864; returned to Arkansas by U. S. Government, 1905. 

21. Pencil Sketch of Convent of Mercy at Little Rock as it 
looked in the 60’s. 

22. House and Office occupied by the late Judge U. M. Rose 
while residing at Batesville in the 50’s. (Courtesy H. L. 
Ponder.) 

23. hirst Courthouse in Lawrence county, at Davidsonville, the 
old county seat. Postoffice established at Davidsonville was 
the first in Arkansas Territory. (Courtesy H. L. Ponder.) 

24. Arkansas State Flag. Original design as offered in con¬ 
test which the Committee on Selection of a State Flag chose 
with slight modifications; designed by Miss Willie Hocker, 
Pine Bluff. 

25. Arkansas State Flag adopted by the General Assembly in 
1913. (Courtesy L. E. Sawyer, Hot Springs.) 

26. James F. Fagan. Born Louisville, Kentucky, 1827; died 
at Little Rock, September 1, 1893. Arkansas pioneer who 
settled in Saline county in early manhood; served in Mex¬ 
ican War, 1847-48; elected Colonel of the Third Arkansas 
Infantry Regiment (Confederate), 1861; later pro noted to 
Brigadier and Major General. 

WORLD WAR MUSEUM 

1 lie exhibits in this quarter of the Arkansas History Museum 
are catalogued below by sections in the order of display, the 
first cabinet being designated Cabinet A. Each item listed is 
accompanied by significant descriptive matter, which has been 
carefully selected and briefly phrased from informal memoranda 
furnished the director of the department by Mr. Gulley, who, 
at the instance and request of the History Commission, made the 
collection while m France in the employment of the overseas 
Postal Service of the American Expeditionary Force. It was, 
and is, the aim of the Commission, as avouched by the measures 
taken in season to procure this, an initial, collection, to make 
forthwith a beginning in the matter of collecting memorials of 
the World War, which collection is here distinctly set apart as a 
World War Museum. Such a museum, to which it is hoped may 
be added hereafter from time to time other more signficant dona¬ 
tions touching the part which Arkansas played in the War, will 
stand, in some small degree, as a fitting reminder through the 



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years to come of the spirit of patriotism which the citizenship of 
Arkansas evinced at home in loyal self-denial and in deeds of 
valor on the field of battle in an hour when the mettle of every 
man’s loyalty to the nation was tried in the fire of a national peril. 


Arranged from Memoranda Furnished by L. C. Gulley 

A- 1. Flag, self-closing, used to signal aeroplanes from position. 
A- 2. Cap worn by German, battlefield of Verdun. 

A- 3. Cap of French, known as the Blue Devils. 

A- 4. Fatigue Cap, German, found in St. Miehel sector. 

A- 5. Cap of German prisoner at St. Quentin. 

A- 6. German Cap secured at Chateau Thierry. 

A- 7. Cap of German prison, taken in the Argonne. 

A- 8. Officer's Cap, German. 

A- 9 Cap of private soldier, French. 

A-10. French Officer’s Cap, said to be that of General LaFavre. 
A-ll. Style of Hat worn by United States field agents and 
postal clerks. 

A-12. Overseas Cap worn by American soldiers. 

A-13. Cap of private in artillery, French. 

A-14. Cartridge Box, secured at Hill 304. 

A-15. Leather Pouch, German. 

A-16. Improvised German Cartridge Box. 

A-17. American Automatic Holster. 

A-18. Case of German Field Glass. 

A-19. Wrist Watch Strap, battlefield of Ham. 

B- 1. Laces found at Johnville in German dugout, part of 
famous Hindenburg Lnie. 

B- 2. Container used by aviators to carry messages and to 
spread propaganda behind the German lines. 

B- 3. German Soldier’s Shoulder Straps. 

B- 4. Wood from parts of aeroplanes, said to have been the 
same in which Lieutenant Harriman was killed. 

B- 5. Canteen Strap taken from body of dead German. 

B- 6. Tapestry found in German dugout. 

B- 7. German Canteen Cover. 

B- 8. Money Belt carried by Australian killed at St. Quentin. 
B- 9. Container used by aviators for dropping messages from 
aloft. 

B-10. Insignia worn on collar of Russian uniform. 

B-ll. British Corporal Insignia. 

B-12. British Sergeant Insignia. 

B-13. French Service Stripe. 



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B-14. British Insignia of divisional unit. 

B-15. Icon or Charm carried by Russian soldier/ 

B-16. Insignia worn on collar by soldiers of certain French 
unit. 

B-17. Spool of Thread, part of equipment of German soldier. 
B-18. Insignia worn on shoulder of Prussian Guardsmen. 
B-19. Insignia of United States Postal Clerks worn in France. 
B-20. Russian Shoulder Strap Insignia. 

B-21. Type of French Officer’s Insignia. 

B-22. German Soldier’s Insignia from St. Quentin. 

B-23-24. French Insignia worn on collar. 

B-25. German Insignia worn on Shoulder, secured at Verdun. 
B-26-27. Shell Extractor for removing shells from container 
case. 

B-28. Tetter written in French found in German dugout. 

B-29, Bow of Velvet, probably that of some French woman, 
found in German dugout. 

B-30. Sword Knot, German, secured at Chateau Thierry. 

B-31. Pillow Case taken from German dugout. 

B-32-33-35-36. Varieties of French Service Stripes. 

B-34. German Insignia, supposed to be blood-stained. 
B-37-38-39. Rubber Nose Cap for protecting timers on shells. 
B-40. Soft Padding worn inside steel helmet. 

B-41-42-43. Casings of rubber for protection of heavy shells. 
B-4o-46. Powder Bags for powder used in shells. 

B-47. Toilet Articles Case, found in German lines. 

B-28. Sampler found in ruins of French house in Verdun. 

B-48. German Black Bread picked up within once German lines 
at St. Quentin. 

B-49. Drinking Cup Case. 

B-50. German Drinking Cup of Aluminum. 

B-51. German Drinking Cup of Aluminum, dented, perhaps, by 
shrapnel. 

B-52-56. German Mess Kits—52 hit by shrapnel. 

B-53-54. Combination Spoon and Fork, German; 53 hit by 
machine gun bullet. 

B-58-59. Forks and Spoons of German soldiers. 

B-60. Spoons taken from German dugout somewhere on the 
Somme. 

C- 1. Part of Stole worn in token of the priestly office, re¬ 
moved from the ruins of the Cathedral of Roisel. 

C-2-4. Piece of Velvet found in German dugout. 

C- 3. Wading Boot used by soldiers in the trenches. 

C- 5. Parasol Cover taken from evacuated German dugout. 







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C- 6. German Gas Mask of leather picked up on field at Cha¬ 
teau Thierry. 

C- 7. Gas Mask Container. 

C- 8. Type of Gas Mask made of cloth. 

C- 9. Preparation for keeping the eyelets of gas masks clear 
of fog or moisture. 

C-10. Case for carrying the gas mask conveniently suspended 
on the chest. 

C-ll. The American Type of Gas Mask. 

C-12. French Gas Mask. 

C-13. Gas Mask Container, said to be of early English type. 

C-1'4. German Leather Gas Mask, secured at St. Quentin. 

C-15. Eyelet of German Gas Mask. 

C-16. French Gas Mask and Container from Verdun. 

C-17. Part of Gas Mask of early French type. 

C-18. Gas Mask made of cloth by French. 

C-19. Part of rubber lined Gas Mask. 

C-21. Crude type of Gas Mask with eyelets of glass. 

C-22. Unperfected French Gas Mask and Container. 

C-23. Container used by French to carry rations or whatnot. 

C-24. Lantern improvised by French soldier from tin carrier 
can for use, no doubt, in dugouts. 

C-25-26-27. Carrier Tin of pattern similar to one described 
in C-4. 

D- 1. Type of Haversack of German soldier in which he car¬ 
ried parts of his equipment. This one found at St. 
Quentin. 

D- 2. French Haversack from Verdun. 

D- 3. German Haversack of raw cowhide. 

D- 4. Head of Figure of the Christ, said to have been taken 
from the ruins of a Cathedral. 

D- 5. Shattered Figure of the Christ found on the grave of 
an Austrian at Ham. 

D- 6. The “Soldier’s Prayer,” printed on card of size con¬ 
venient for the soldier to carry on his person. 

D- 7. Figure of the Christ, said to be from the grave of sol¬ 
dier where it was shattered by shell. 

D- 8. Crucifix found in the Balleau Woods. 

D-10. Pieces of Stained Window Glass from Cathedral at St. 
Pol. 

D-ll. Insignia removed from uniform of dead Austrian officer 
near Assewillers. 

D-12. Figure of French colonial soldier secured at Verdun. 




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D-14. Painting done by Lieut. Hornschfeger of American Pos¬ 
tal Service while off duty in France. 

D-16. Part of Wing of Statue, supposed to be Joan of Arc, 
shattered by shellfire. 

D-17. Key said by tradition to have been used by French officer 
to escape from a German prison. Secured at Verdun. 

D-18. A piece from German Officer’s Helmet, found on Dead 
Man’s Hill. 

D-19. Automatic Cigar Lighter of a sort sometimes carried by 
soldiers. 

D-20. Glove reputed to have belonged to the aviator, Lieut. 
Harriman. 

D-21. Spike of German Officer’s Helmet; it is said he was 
killed by an American sergeant at Chateau Thierry. 

D-22. German P>elt Buckle. 

D-23. Watch of German soldier found where he had fallen on 
Dead Man’s Hill. 

D-32. Book of German War Savings Stamps, said to have been 
found on body of dead German near St. Quentin. 

D-33. German Iron Cross and official citation, which tradition 
says was taken by an American from the body of dead 
German at St. Quentin. 

D-24-25. Decorative Designs wrought in beads by the French 
for decorating graves. 

D-31, a-b-c, etc. Sundry Medals struck off on different occa¬ 
sions commemorative of various historical events. 

D-37-38-39. German Identification Tags, made in two parts in 
order to simplify the identity of the dead. 

D-41. Watch Fob made, it is said, by Russian prisoners of war. 

D-42. Identification Place from German aeroplane put out of 
action somewhere on Ourcq River. 

D-43. Piece reported to have been taken by an American from 
German artillery piece known as Big Bertha. 

D-44-4S, etc. American Identification Tags found in sundry 
places. 

D-53-54, etc. Rings made by Russian prisoners of war—made 
to be traded for tobacco, candy, etc. 

D-67. Locket of Aluminum with Miniature Photographs, found 
on body of dead German near Bohain. 

D-35. Cross of War (Croix de Guerre) with Palm, awarded by 
the French government—distinguished service. 

D-40-40a. French Belt Buckle found on field near Bras. 

D-40b. Match Box of cannon shell. 

D-77. Part of Decoration from cap of German officer. 



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D-71. Door Knob made of wood from ruins of old French 
house at Amiens. 

D-73. French Belt Knife, said to be of English make, carried 
by artillery. 

D-75. Piece of German Aeroplane reported shot down aflame 
in Balleau Woods. 

D-74. Shaving Brush of sort issued to English soldiers. 

D-78. Cigarette Holders made by Russian prisoners of war. 

D-79. English Knife carrier suspended from belt. 

D-82, etc. Stamps incased in metal backs sometimes improvised . 
by Americans to take place of small change. 

D-83, etc. A kind of Playing Cards used by German soldiers. 

D-84-85. Chess Pieces and Pawns improvised by German pris¬ 
oners of war. Inkstand made also by German prisoners. 

D-86-87, etc. Pipes picked up somewhere in No Man’s Land. 

E- 1. Bugle thought to have been that of an Algerian French 
soldier killed in action. 

E- 2. French Bayonet, Scabbard and Holder from near Fort 
Vaux. 

E- 3. German Rifle from Verdun. 

E- 4. Belt of Austrian soldier from somewhere on the Somme. 

E- 5. Cartridge Box taken from machine gun pit at Johnville. 

E- 6. German Rifle taken at St. Quentin. 

E-7-8. Part of Australian soldier’s equipment from the Somme. 

E- 8. Belt picked up near Fort Douromount, in Verdun sector, 
by Mr. Gulley, who says the corpse of the wearer, un¬ 
buried, was far gone in a state of decay. The sundry 
insignia were attached from time to time by the finder. 

E-ll. Barrel of American Rifle burst in firing, secured near 
line of trenches at Romagne. 

E-12. Machine Parts from German gun found in Balleau 
Woods. 

E-14. Part of German Bayonet which, it is said, was known as 
needle bayonet. 

E-15. Part of Bayonet, supposed to be German. 

E-16. One Model of American Bayonet. 

E-17. Broad Blade German Bayonet from field at Romagne. 

E-19. Another Type of German Bayonet. 

E-20. American Trench Knife and Scabbard. 

E-22. French Knife and Scabbard from Chateau Thierry. 

E-23. German Bayonet from St. Quentin. 

E-24. Two-edged Bayonet of German make. 

£-25. German Bayonet, Scabbard and Holder, from the Somme. 




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E-26. Bayonet, said to be German, pierced, as appears, by ma¬ 
chine gun bullet; found near Johnville. 

E-27. German Saw Bayonet from Chateau Thierry. 

E-28. Hilt of French Bayonet picked up near Fort Douromount, 
Verdun. 

F- 1. Type of French Bayonet, said to have been used also 
by the Germans. 

F-2-3. Bayonets of the needle variety, French, from Verdun. 

F- 4. Another Type of French Bayonet. 

F- 5. Rifle, said to be of Austrian make. 

F- 6. American Trench Knife and Scabbard; hilt guard made 
to be used like knucks. 

F- 9. Hilt of Sword from somewhere in Argonne. 

F-ll. Piece of Bayonet from Dead Man’s Hill. 

F-13. Cartridge Holder for automatic pistol. 

F-14-18. Luger Pistol, German, from Chateau Thierry. 

F-16. German Flare Pistol, used for signalling. 

F-19. American Automatic Pistol. 

G-l-2-3, etc. Shell Base of the famous French 75 millimetre 
gun, wrought in vases either by soldiers or souvenir 
venders. 

G- 9. French Helmet from dugout near Verdun. 

G-10. Same as G-9. 

G-ll. German Helmet. 

G-12. Colonial French Helmet of cork. 

G-13. German Helmet, camouflaged, battered by shrapnel; 
found near Amiens. 

G-14. German Helmet, said to have been found on corpse of 
its wearer near Johnville. 

G-15. German Helmet, camouflaged. 

G-16. German Helmet, camouflaged, pierced apparently by' 
machine gun bullets, from field near St. Quentin. 

H- 1. Vase wrought of shell or cartridge base for cannon of 
77 millimetre caliber; German. 

H-2-3-5. French 75 Millimetre Cartridges. 

H-4-6. German 77 and another for cannon of larger size, said 
to be 105 millimetre. 

H- 7. German 77 from Verdun. 

H- 8. American Helmet. 

H- 9. French Helmet. 

H-10-11-12-13-14. French Canteens for wine and water, from 
Verdun and elsewhere. 

H-15-16. American Canteens of Aluminum, with carrier case; 
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H-17. Battered French Canteen on Dead Man’s Hill, among 
unburied dead. 

H-18. German Canteen from Dead Man’s Hill. 

H-19. American Mess Kit. 

H-20. Cup from a German soldier’s outfit taken from battle¬ 
field at St. Quentin. 

H-21. Aluminum Drinking Cup, German. 

H-22. Frying Pan, French, from Verdun. 

H-23. Part of Mess Kit, said to be Australian; H-23, same. 
H-24. Paraffined Paper made and used for fuel in the trenches 
for heating tea or coffee, etc. 

I- 1. Base of 155 French Shell. 

I-2-3-4. One-pound American Shell. 

I- 5. German 77—base of iron. 

I- 6 , 6a. Message Shell from battlefield at Romagne; employed 
by supporting batteries to keep in touch in emergency 
with other batteries or the infantry. 

I- 7-8. Base of Shells for German gun of small calibre—8, not 
exploded. 

I- 9. Shell Base of 155 Millimetre Cannon, German. 

1-10. Same as 1-2. 

1-11-12-13. Shell Bases of German Howitzers. 

1-14. Shell fired from American 4-inch Howitzer. 

1-15. Shell Base of large German Howitzer. 

1-16. Shell Base cut off for ash tray. 

1-17. Base of American Howitzer shell. 

1-18. Nose Cap of one of large shells. 

1-19-23. Handle for pulling shells from casson. 

1-20-21-22. Ash Tray, German Howitzer. 

1-24. German Howitzer. 

1-25. English Howitzer. 

1-26. Piece of Machine Gun Cartridge Clip of cloth, and said 
to be of German cloth. 

1-27-28-33. Clip and Cartridges for rifle of infantryman. 

1-29. Shell Base for a cannon of small calibre. 

1-30. Dum-dum Bullets. 

1-31. Gun Oiler. 

1-33. Rifle Cartridge with Charge, said to be of wax and some¬ 
times fired by French to clean gun. 

1-34. Oil Can of French infantryman. 

1-35. Cartridge Clips for loading automatic pistols, from Cha¬ 
teau Thierry. 

1-37-38. Cartridge Clips of German Luger Pistol. 




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T-39. Shrapnel and Machine Gun Bullets found on Verdun bat¬ 
tlefield. 

1-40-41-47-48, etc. Flare Shells fired from pistol for signalling 
or for light. 

1-42-43, etc. Parts of Shell intended by soldiers for making 
various articles. 

.1-53-54, etc. Entrenching Tools. 

J- 1. Part of German Machine Gun Equipment for holding 
cartridge belt. 

J- 3-6-7. German Hand Grenade, commonly called the potato 
masher. 

J- 3. Light Armor Breastplate, from Verdun. 

J- 4. Bomb, said to have been designed for use of aviators. 

J- 5. Part of electrical device for testing or ’firing mine and 
set explosives. 

J- 9. Machine Gun Cartridge Belt or Clip. 

J- 8. Heavy Steel Armor worn by German machine gunners. 

J-10. Aluminum Nose Cap from large shell. 

J-ll. Nose of Projectile of similar shell as J-10. 

J-12. Part of heavy Hand Grenade. 

J-13. Similar to T-10. 

J-14. Part of German Bomb dropped in by aviators near head¬ 
quarters of 78th American Division. 

J-15. Similar to J-10. 

J-16. Mills Hand Grenade, English and American. 

J-17-18-19, etc. Similar to T-10. 

J-26, etc. Shells and Shell Fragments from Verdun and else¬ 
where. 

J-34-37. Pieces of bark and steel part of a German Observa¬ 
tion post which in form was, it is said, a faithful imita¬ 
tion of the tree it replaced. 

J-35-36-37. Fragments of exploded shells. 

J-38. Powder for firing heavy shells. 

J-39-40. Broken Glass and Bullets from Argonne and Dead 
Man’s Hill. 

J-41. Paper Knife made by French soldier. 

J-42. Gun Wiper, one-pound cannon. 

J-43-44-47-50. Flashlight, used in trenches. 

J-48. French Trench Lantern. 

J-49. French Hand Grenade. 

J-52. Candlesticks taken from French homes and used in 
trenches by Germans. 

J-53. Grass or Fibre Cloth, put on walls of French and.Ger¬ 
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J-54. Sacks woven of paper strings, used as sandbags, etc., by 
the Germans. 

K- 1. A curious toy put together in a bottle, said to be the 
handiwork of Russian prisoners at Verdun. 

K- 2. Metal Grave Decoration, done in national colors of 
France, bearing individual identification tag. 

K- 3. Sign Board, in German, from fortified headquarters 
somewhere in the Argonne Forest. 

K- 4. Signboard, in German, from trenches on Dead Man’s 
Hill. 

K- 5. One of many Signboards put in trenches. 

K- 6. Metal Signboard from Verdun, hit by missile of some 
sort. 

K- 7. Signboard found on German Postoffice in Argonne. 

K- 9. Signboard placed on captured German dugout. 

K-10. Signboard taken from building left by the Germans. 

K-ll. A French Signboard from trench near Fort Douromount. 

K-12. An Improvised Stencil used by Americans near the front 
to paint P. W. (prisoners of war) on backs of German 
prisoners. 

K-13. Signboard done on shoulder blade bone of a horse, said 
to be from German prison camp at Aubreville. 

K-14. German Signboard on glass, taken from dugout in Ar¬ 
gonne Forest. 

K-15-16. Head of military figure on body of a snake, made by 
by Russian prisoners, intended, perhaps, to be symbolical 
of the Kaiser. 

K-17-18, etc. Numeral Tags from munition boxes; German. 

K-21-22. Seals of lead from same as K-17. 

K-24. Toy Bird, carved in wood and colored by Russian pris¬ 
oners at Verdun. 

K-23-25. Cane and Fish—same at K-24. 

K-26. Floral Beadwork made by French for decorating graves 
of soldiers. 

K-27. Figure of Iron Cross from circular of some sort found 
in German dugout. 

K-28. Letter in German script found on battlfleld near John- 
ville. 

K-29. Diary of German soldier found on battlefield. 

K-30. Pocket-size Bible (German). 

K-31. Fnglish Pay Book, said to have been found on person 
of dead German. 

K-32. German Memoranda Book. 

K-33. Book from ruins of house in Verdun. 



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K-34. Book said to have been issued for instruction of English 
Indian soldiers. 

K-35. Book in French, same as K-33. 

K-36. Pamphlet in German, from dugout on the Somme. 

K-37. Book from aviator’s barracks at Verdun. 

K-38. German Memoranda Book. 

K-39. Child's Composition Book from ruins of house near 
Amiens. 

K-40. French Book of Accounts taken from ruins of shop in 
Verdun. 

K-41-42. War Maps of certain kind used by British and Amer¬ 
ican armies in France. 

K-43. Piece from a shell-shattered tomb at Montfaucon. 

K-44. Paper Weight from ruined house at Verdun. 

K-45. Pieces of Marble, said to have been taken from dugout 
fitted out with marble bathroom for Prince Rupert of 
Bavaria . 

K-46. Paper Weight made of marble from the altar of ruined 
Cathedral at Verdun. 

K-47. Fossils from shell-torn battlefield near a French village. 

K-48. Same as K-46, at Amiens . 

K-49. Pieces of Marble from ruined monument in French 
cemetery. 

K-50. Same as K-48. 

Note: AMERICAN RED CROSS COLLECTION, of Spec¬ 
imens of articles made by the women of Arkansas dur¬ 
ing the World War. 

L- 1. Split Irrigation Pad. 

L- 2. Pneumonia Jacket. 

L- 3. Oakum Pad, 12x24, 

L- 4. Abdominal Bandage. 

L- 5. T Bandage. 

L- 6. Triangular Bandage. 

L- 7. Many-tailed Bandage. 

L- 8. Paper-backed Pad, 12x18. 

L- 9. Scultetus Bandage. 

L-10. Two-inch Drain. 

L-ll. Gauze Wipe, 4x4-in. 

L-12. Gauze Wipe, 2x2-in. 

L-13. Gauze Strip, 6x3-in. 

L-14. Contagious Ward Mask. 

L-15. Webbing Splint Strap. 

L-16. Front Line Parcel No.l. 





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L-l7. Front Line Parcel No. 3. 
L-18. Sample Cellu-cotton. 

L-19. Operating Gown. 

L-20. Operating Mask. 

L-21. Operating Cap. 

L-22. Operating Legging. 

L-23. Convalescent Robe. 

M- 1. Bed Jacket. 

M- 2. Bed Jacket (reversible). 

M- 3. Pajamas. 

M- 4. Bed Shirt. 

M- 5. Bed Shirt (taped'). 

M- 6. Pair Men’s Drawers. 

M- 7. Trench Foot Slipper. 

M- 8. Bed Sock (lined). 

M- 9. Bed Sock (unlined). 

M-10. Property Bag. 

M-ll. Comfort Kit. 

M-12. Infant’s Layette. 

M-13. Boy’s Blouse Suit. 

M-14. Child’s Cape with Hood. 
M-15. Child’s Dress. 

M-16. Child’s Undershirt. 

M-17. Child’s Petticoat with Waist. 
M-18. Child’s Panifore. 

M-19. Chemise. 

M-20. Girl’s Drawers. 

M-21. Woman’s Apron. 

M-22. Girl’s Nightgown. 

M-23. Soldier's Sweater. 

M-24. Soldier’s Sock. 


















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